Wellge map

Overview of the Wellge map

The Wellge map is an aerial rendering of Pensacola created in 1885 by Henry Wellge. The extremely detailed lithograph is a bird's eye perspective of downtown Pensacola, then a bustling port city.

A legend, directory and numbered points of interest line the bottom, along with inset illustrations of three locations: the New Continental Hotel, the Navy Yards and the Merchants' Hotel.

The map was published by Norris, Wellge & Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wellge toured across the continent and created similar renderings for more than 150 cities.

Details

See also the high-resolution version.

A. Methodist [Church] .
C. Catholic [Church] .
F. Jewish Synagogue.
H. Colored Methodist [Church].
2. U.S. Custom House, Court House and Post Office.
3. County Court House.
6. School House.
8. Osceola Club Building.
9. L. & N. and P. & A. R. R. Passenger Depot.
12. Gulf Ice Co.'s Ice Mfg.
14. Merchants Bank, Louis P. Knowles, Prest., E. W. Menefee, Cash.
17. New Contintental Hotel, D. K. Hickey, prop. also proprietor. of the Chautauqua Hotel Lake, De Funiak, 80 Miles East of Pensacola.
18. Merchants Hotel. M. Kryger, Prop.
21. Carriage Manufactory, Harvey & Hilliard.