The New York Historical Society explains why the streets of Lower Manhattan are not on the grid, and why Broadway is at an angle.
For more, see the full, fascinating story of how Manhattan got its famous grid.
(↬ Doobybrain)
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Good question: Why are...surveyors drink too much beer or something?
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