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While New York City is known for its progressiveness and modernity, it is also a city of famous history and culture.
When Manhattan was still New Amsterdam and its immigrant roots were starting, the concrete jungle that we know nowadays was a farmyard.
There are more than 1 million buildings in New York City, and many of those are clustered within the Manhattan borough, spanning architectural styles and hundreds of years. The animated map below dives into the details of these buildings, focusing on the year of original construction, dating back to 1719.
On this map, you can see which Manhattans’ neighborhoods have the highest concentration of aged buildings (primarily most of the places below 14th Street).
In addition, the age of the buildings is also indicated by the map of house numbering in Manhattan.
Below is the map created by Reddit user desfirsit that shows Manhattan house numbers colorized. Brighter colors have the houses with higher numbers.
You can also examine the age of all of New York City’s buildings on the interactive map below. This animated map permits you to choose any year since 1880 and view all the buildings in New York City.
