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Notes on the Deforestation of Manhattan

Notes on the Deforestation of Manhattan

Notes on the Deforestation of Manhattan

By Richard Howe

Built Environment, Manhattan, Nature & EnvironmentGuest UserMarch 1, 2012Comment

New York's Vanishing Visionary: The Quiet Mysteries of Charles B. Stover

New York's Vanishing Visionary: The Quiet Mysteries of Charles B. Stover

New York's Vanishing Visionary: The Quiet Mysteries of Charles B. Stover

By Jeffrey Scheuer

Built EnvironmentGuest UserDecember 23, 2011Comment

A Little Pre-History of the Manhattan Grid

A Little Pre-History of the Manhattan Grid

A Little Pre-History of the Manhattan Grid

By Richard Howe

Urban Planning, Built EnvironmentGuest UserMarch 13, 2011Comment

The Great Unwashed

The Great Unwashed

The Great Unwashed

By Benjamin Feldman

Urban Planning, Housing & Realty, Built EnvironmentGuest UserApril 7, 2010 Comment

Movable Churches: Shifting Religions and Adaptive Reuse in Gravesend, Brooklyn

Movable Churches: Shifting Religions and Adaptive Reuse in Gravesend, Brooklyn

Movable Churches: Shifting Religions and Adaptive Reuse in Gravesend, Brooklyn

By Joseph Ditta

Brooklyn, Built EnvironmentGuest UserSeptember 29, 2009Comment

The Saw-Kill and the Making of Dutch Manhattan

The Saw-Kill and the Making of Dutch Manhattan

The Saw-Kill and the Making of Dutch Manhattan

By Amy Johnson

New Amsterdam, Waterfront & Islands, Built EnvironmentGuest UserAugust 24, 2009Comment

The New York World's Fair Legacy

The New York World's Fair Legacy

The New York World's Fair Legacy

By Christian Kellberg

Queens, Built EnvironmentGuest UserSeptember 15, 2008 Comment