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' 1.2 Sanborn Maps and Aerial Photography . Sanborn Fire Insurance reaps were obtained for the years 1921, 1926, 1945, and 1947 by Environmental Data Resources, Inc (EDR) for Shaw in order to evaluate historical site and surrounding usage There are two pages of maps for each year No coverage to the north of the site was located by EDR The 1921 map shows the site as undeveloped Holly Street was called Center Street, with 12`h ' Street not shown The property to the south (presently occupied by Biondi Brothers Furniture) was occupied by West Side Garage & Repair and a small restaurant Further to the south, across tI V' Street, was a gas and oil station To the west were residential properties, with a gasoline station further to the southwest of the site, across Center Street(now Holly Street) The 1926 ma also shows the e site as undeveloped To the south of the site is an unidentified building followed by the building that had (in 1921) housed West Side Garage (the name on the Sanborn map is illegible) and a restaurant To the south-southwest of the site was a gas and oil ' station Additional gas and oil stations were located to the southwest, at the intersection of Adam Street and West I V' Street, and to the southeast, at the intersection of North E Street and East I It' Street On the 1945 and 1947 maps, an apartment complex is shown occupying the eastern portion of tthe site East 12`1 Street and the residence located at 20 East 12"' Street are shown in the same general configuration as found presently To the south of the site were automotive repair garage and painting facilities, and a gas and oil station To the southeast, across Ofcee Avenue (presently El Portal Avenue) was another gas and oil station Two gas and oil stations were located to the southwest, at the intersection of Adam Street and West I 1"' Street Copies of the Sanborn maps are included in Appendix C ' Aerial photographs of the site were obtained by EDR from the years 1957, 1972, 1982, and 1994 ' In the 1957 photograph, a building in the same general configuration as that found on the SBC property until September 2002 is located on the west side of the site The eastern portion of the site is occupied by two small structures A larger building is shown on the eastern portion of the ' site in the 1972 photograph The 1982 and 1994 photographs shows the site in the same general CNCD104-28-031SHARE\UST103-0427 doc 2