1664 New Amsterdam becomes New York, English warships in the harbor. Looking S on Broadway from the Wall. wwwsavingny.com for reconstructions, 3/15 NYC Fire Museum OpeningSapphire_Bombay t1_jbypmyv wrote
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Idk...by the time you add sidewalks I'd say it's pretty close.
anObscurity t1_jbzcizk wrote
Yeah maybe you’re right, now I want to go measure it
notqualitystreet t1_jc0lb6z wrote
I’d better go stand in the middle of Broadway just to confirm
biebiedoep t1_jbyuogg wrote
No, it isn't even remotely close.
mavajo t1_jbyx6c6 wrote
I initially had the same impression as you, but I just did some eyeballing based on the size of the people and horse carts - it looks pretty dead on to me, especially once you account for medians, sidewalks, bike paths, etc.
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