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The third instance of a privately developed grid in New York City came in 1788, when the long-established Bayard family, relatives of Peter Stuyvesant, hired surveyor Casimir Goerck to lay out streets in the portion of their estate west of Broadway, so the land could be sold in lots. About 100 acres (40 ha) accommodated 7 east–west and 8 ...
A grid plan from 1799 of Pori, Finland, by Isaac Tillberg. The city of Adelaide, South Australia was laid out in a grid, surrounded by gardens and parks. In urban planning, the grid plan, grid street plan, or gridiron plan is a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid. [1]
The Act relative to incorporations for manufacturing purposes passed by the 34th New York State Legislature on March 22, 1811, was the first law in the US giving a general authorization for formation of corporations. Whereas previously all corporations had to be formed by legislative charter, the 1811 act created a procedure for incorporation ...
Pages in category "1811 establishments in New York (state)" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The numeric street-naming grid in Manhattan, created as part of the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, begins immediately north of Houston Street with 1st Street at Avenue A. [1] The street's name is pronounced "HOW-stən" (/ ˈ h aʊ s t ən /), in contrast to the city of Houston, Texas, whose name is pronounced "HYOO-stən" (/ ˈ h juː s t ən /).
Pages in category "1811 in New York (state)" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The only known image [1] of John Randel Jr.; painted by an unknown artist, probably Ezra Ames. [2]John Randel Jr. (1787–1865) was an American surveyor, cartographer, civil engineer and inventor from Albany, New York who completed a full survey of Manhattan Island from 1808 to 1817, in service of the creation of the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, which determined that New York City – which ...
March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 Salem ? Ashbel P. Fitch: Republican 13th: March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 Manhattan Democratic March 4, 1893 – December 26, 1893 Resigned to become New York City Comptroller. Frank T. Fitzgerald: Democratic 6th: March 4, 1889 – November 4, 1889 Resigned when elected register of New York County. John J ...