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Princess Turandot

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11. It's called the Commissioners' Plan of 1811...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 3, 2020, 01:17 AM

Dec 2020

A very important event in urban planning history, both revered and reviled, even now.

The NYC grid is said to have inspired Mondrian's Broadway Boogie-Woogie:

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2nd pic: Times Square 1898-1900! [View all] tblue37 Dec 2020 OP

Love history. Chicago1980 Dec 2020 #1

It was Longacre Square before the New York Times moved in in 1904. My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #2

New York circa 1904. "Longacre Square." ornotna Dec 2020 #3

What an amazing photo! Staph Dec 2020 #7

When the NYC subway opened in 1904, Times Square was a LOCAL station... brooklynite Dec 2020 #4

I wonder if this is the same Moth and The Flame story Renew Deal Dec 2020 #5

I love cities based on a grid layout. BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #6

Looks like we are brothers from different mothers. Blue_true Dec 2020 #10

When my kids were small we moved to the dfw area. I was Luz Dec 2020 #16

It's called the Commissioners' Plan of 1811... Princess Turandot Dec 2020 #11

Chicago is on a grid, as well. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2020 #13

let's go allllllllllllllllll the way back......... to the Dutch Takket Dec 2020 #8

Looks like a lot of private gardens and few houses. Nice! BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #14

Thank you for posting! smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #9

So do I! tblue37 Dec 2020 #15

History newdayneeded Dec 2020 #12

It seems like I have to add an extension to Chrome to use it. Is there a way around that? nt LAS14 Dec 2020 #17

Great photo. Bantamfancier Dec 2020 #18