EDR® City Directory Report

The largest collection of historical city directory information ever assembled

Meet the EDR City Directory Report, a super library offering you the best way to find city directory information. Through exclusive agreements with major publishers and mobile research facilities across the country, these reports provide you with unmatched national coverage and speed of access.

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Access exclusive collections

Reference the Haines and Stewart directory collections (the only reuse permission in the industry), plus Polk, Bressers and Cole.

Expedite turnaround time

Skip combing through hard copies and utilize billions of digitized records to gather information faster.

Gather current and hard-to-find data

Rely on our 20 expert field researchers around the country who gather trusted but difficult-to-access resources.


City Directory Super Library

Search our City Directory Super Library, the largest collection of historical city directory information ever assembled.

Why use LightBox to access city directory data?

Through exclusive agreements with major publishers, our own hard copy and digital collections, and our mobile research facilities at major libraries across the country, our City Directory reports provide you with unmatched national coverage and speed of access.

We add content to the City Directory Super Library regularly, keeping it up-to-date and expanding coverage from additional sources.

Product EDR® City Directory Report

Why use LightBox EDR to access City Directory data?

Product EDR® City Directory Report

Through the Super Library, “No Coverage” has been virtually eliminated

We own the Haines and Stewart directory collections, providing the only reuse permission in the industry. We’ve established agreements with Polk, Bressers and Cole including copyright and reuse.

  • Our in-house collection contains 3,400 hard copy books
  • We’ve digitized billions of records, speeding turn around time
  • 20 expert field researchers around the country access trusted but difficult-to-access resources

Connected Data

Boundaries
Building Footprints

Building footprints are geospatial boundaries that provide the outline of a building drawn along the exterior walls. 

Environmental
Flood Risks

Data includes, but is not limited to, 100-year and 500-year flood zones. Canadian Flood maps provide flood extents and depths for multiple return periods, covering river, surface and coastal flooding. 

Environmental
Historical Imagery and Content 

Collection of historical content including SANBORN® Maps, Historical Aerial Photography, Historical City Directories, Historical Topographic Maps, Environmental Liens and AULs, and Historical Title. 

Environmental
Known Incidents

Incidents identified by regulatory agencies indicating known or suspected environmental releases, contamination, or spills associated with hazardous materials, petroleum, or other products.  

Environmental
Permitted Facilities

Facilities registered with regulatory agencies for operations such as hazardous waste management, landfills, underground and above ground storage tanks, and other activities associated with potential environmental concern.   

Environmental
Other Environmental Content

Content valuable for evaluating environmental issues, including historical gas station and dry cleaners, PFAS, water wells, oil and gas wells, radon, wetlands, topography, endangered species, registered historic sites, and more.   

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