{"product_id":"lower-manhattan-then-and-now-map-folded-map","title":"Lower Manhattan THEN and NOW Map","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eABOUT THE \u003cb\u003eLower Manhattan Then and Now MAP \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe map overlays five of the iconic historical maps that have defined this neighborhood. In the winter of 1766-67 as British soldiers were arriving to quell the restive population, General Gage tasked Lieutenant Bernard Ratzer with surveying the city.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe 1811 Commissioners Map gridded the city.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBy 1852 the city had extended north to 50th Street and John F. Harrison created the first map that showed the buildings on it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eEgbert L Viele’s topographical map of 1867 showed the watercourses in the city and is still used today.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe water’s edge has been changing as the piers have given way to landfill.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cultureNOW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384424087803,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/8412\/6715\/files\/Lower_Manhattan_Map-Front-back-1.png?v=1789038273","url":"https:\/\/store.culturenow.org\/products\/lower-manhattan-then-and-now-map-folded-map","provider":"cultureNOW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}