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Seeing a lucrative market for this type of map, he established the D. A. Sanborn National Insurance Diagram Bureau in New York City to publish the Boston atlas and develop and sell maps of additional areas. [4] Within several decades, the company became the largest and most successful American map company.
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[6] [7] [8] The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services administers most of the Home Life Building, with New York City government offices on the upper floors. A private owner controls the basements and ground level. [9] The Home Life Building is one of the few remaining major insurance company "home office" structures in ...
The American Country Life Association is maintained to facilitate discussion of the problems and objectives in country life and the means of their solution and attainment; to further the efforts and increase the efficiency of persons, agencies, and institutions engaged in this field; and to disseminate information calculated to promote a better understanding of country life and to aid in rural ...
U.S. map showing the average home insurance cost by state "From 2017 to 2022, homeowners insurance premiums rose 40% faster than inflation," a June report by the Bipartisan Policy Center says.
New York City was a prime destination in the early 20th century for Blacks during the Great Migration from the American South, and by 1916, New York City had the largest urban African diaspora in North America. [117] The Harlem Renaissance of literary and cultural life flourished during the era of Prohibition. [118]
The map proved popular, and he began selling it, forming the Hagstrom Map Company in 1916. [5] He expanded coverage to all of Manhattan, then all of New York City, then its outlying regions, eventually offering over 100 maps. [2] The New York City Subway used a Hagstrom design for its official subway maps during the 1940s and up to 1958.
New York City residents may soon see warning labels next to sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants and coffee shops, under a law set to go into effect later this year. The rule requires food ...