The Greatest Grid and the Unifinished Grid at The Museum of the City of New York

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West Side Improvements, 1868; Courtesy of Museum of the City of New York, J. Clarence Davies Collection, 29.100.2723

Through April 15th, the Museum of the City of New York is exhibiting The Greatest Grid: The Masterplan of Manhattan and The Unifinished Grid: Design Speculations for Manhattan. The two exihibits are in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Commissioners’ Plan of 1811 that transformed New York City into the city of endless streets and avenues we know it today, and speculations as to what the next 200 years will mean for the city.

More on the exhibits after the break.

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Cite: Irina Vinnitskaya. "The Greatest Grid and the Unifinished Grid at The Museum of the City of New York" 01 Jan 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/195952/the-greatest-grid-and-the-unifinished-grid-at-the-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york> ISSN 0719-8884

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