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Address Points

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Summary

Address points for Dedham, Massachusetts

Description

This dataset consists of point locations of addresses in Dedham, Massachusetts. This information was originally compiled from local source information including Assessor's data, Town Clerk information, and Building department records. New address assignments for the town are generated by the GIS Division and maintained in this address point layer.

Last Update

10-30-2015

Attributes

NameType DetailsDescription
SITEADDID type: String
width: 20
precision: 0		Locally assigned unique site address point identifier
ADDPTKEY type: String
width: 20
precision: 0		Unique address point identifier - Foreign Key
ADDRNUM type: String
width: 20
precision: 0		The full address number
ADDRRANGE type: String
width: 50
precision: 0		Address range when a point describes a set of addresses
UNITTYPE type: String
width: 10
precision: 0		The address unit type

Domain Values

ValueDescription
APTApartment
STESuite, commercial office suites
UNITUnit, used for condos and commercial condos
UNITID type: String
width: 10
precision: 0		The address unit designation
FULLNAME type: String
width: 125
precision: 0		The full name of the road including any prefix and/or suffix
FULLADDR type: String
width: 250
precision: 0		Address information combined into one text field, including the following fields: ADDRNUM, FULLNAME, UNITTYPE, and UNITID
PLACENAME type: String
width: 250
precision: 0		A common name or vanity address for the site or service delivery address
MUNICIPALITY type: String
width: 100
precision: 0		The name of the physical municipality the site address resides in
POINTTYPE type: String
width: 30
precision: 0		A general description of the physical location represented by the site address point.

Domain Values

ValueDescription
BCBuilding Centroid
BEBuilding Entry
PCParcel Centroid
Utility AssetCell tower, water tower, etc.
UnknownUnknown
CAPTUREMETH type: String
width: 30
precision: 0		Capture method for address point

Domain Values

ValueDescription
GeocodedAutomated geocoding process
GPSLocation capture from GPS
Site VisitLocation noted from field observation
Placed on MapDigitized from office
OtherOther
STATUS type: String
width: 30
precision: 0		The status of the site address.

Domain Values

ValueDescription
CurrentActive address
PendingAddress assignment pending construction
RetiredNo longer active
TemporaryTemporary address
OtherOther
STRUCT_ID type: String
width: 20
precision: 0		Unique polygon identifier of building/structure that the address is associated with.
LOC_ID type: String
width: 26
precision: 0		Parcel ID associated with MassGIS L3 parcel standard
MAP_PAR_ID type: String
width: 26
precision: 0

Coordinate System

NAD 1983 StatePlane Massachusetts Mainland FIPS 2001 Feet

Credits

Town of Dedham, MA GIS Division

Use Limitations

For planning purposed only

Legal Constraints

The Town of Dedham makes no warranty in regard to the data whatsoever, including, but not limited to, a warranty of the accuracy of the data or publications. The Town has no liability arising from incomplete, incorrect, inaccurate or misleading data provided. The Town makes no warranties of fitness or merchantability either express or implied in regard to the data or publications provided hereunder. The data or publications provided are provided “as is”. All maps or other documents produced using the data supplied by the Town must contain a data source credit, prominently displayed, such as “GIS data supplied by the Town of Dedham”.

Also, a disclaimer statement shall be attached or displayed stating: “The Town of Dedham makes no claims, no representations and no warranties, express or implied, concerning the validity (expressed or implied), the reliability or the accuracy of the GIS data furnished by the Town, including the implied validity of any uses of such data”.

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