Descriptive Summary
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Acquisition Information
Biography/Administrative History
Scope and Content of Collection
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Assessor’s block books of San Francisco
Dates: 1951
Collection Number: SFH 484
Creator/Collector:
Samuels, Louis C., 1912-1989.
Extent: 44 volumes
Repository:
San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
San Francisco, California 94102
Abstract: Block books owned by a San Francisco realtor.
Language of Material: English
Access
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Collections that are stored offsite should
be requested 48 hours in advance.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Preferred Citation
Assessor’s block books of San Francisco. San Francisco Public Library. San Francisco History Center
Acquisition Information
Gift, 2018-21
Biography/Administrative History
Louis C. Samuels sold real estate and insurance in San Francisco in the 1950s; he acquired these map books for use in his
business.
Scope and Content of Collection
Blueline maps showing measurements and ownership of San Francisco lots, arranged sequentially by block numbers 1-7380. Some
properties have penciled annotations.
Indexing Terms
City blocks—California—San Francisco—Maps.
Real property—California—San Francisco—Maps.
Real estate agents—California—San Francisco.
Samuels, Louis C., 1912-1989 – Archives.
San Francisco (Calif.). Assessor’s Office.
San Francisco (Calif.)—Maps.