Patrick, This sounds very interesting in light of my research. Would it be possible to see a copy of one of these plans? To your knowledge, are any available as images on the Internet or on microfilm in any U.S. libraries? I appreciate your taking the time to respond to my inquiry, Best Wishes, Diane L. Oswald Author: "Fire Insurance Maps, Their History and Applications," ISBN: 0-9659698-0-0, Lacewing Press, 15889 Woodlake Drive, College Station, TX 77845 Post-paid $11.95, Pages 102. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]