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The THE MASTER PLAN OF MANHATTAN 1811 — NOW Interactive Maps 1811 Plan Randel Composite Map Randel Map Gallery Learning Resources About Go To Interactive Map The street grid is a defining element of Manhattan. Established in 1811 to blanket the island when New York was a compact town at the southern tip, the grid was the city’s first great civic enterprise and a vision of brazen ambition. It is also a milestone in the history of city planning and sets a standard to think just as boldly about New York’s future. Read MoreThe street grid is a defining element of Manhattan. Established in 1811 to blanket the island when New York was a compact town at the southern tip, the grid was the city’s first great civic enterprise and a vision of brazen ambition. Show LessBefore The Grid The 1811 Plan BUILDING THE GRID 19 TH -CENTURY DEVELOPMENT 20 th Century– Now living on the grid other Grids Contact Privacy Statement Collections © 2015 Museum of the City of New York all rights...