Visualizing Colonial Philadelphia - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Screenshots of part of the early VR model of colonial Philadelphia, by Molly Nebiolo. 3D models and VR recreations of colonial spaces, like pre-Revolutionary Philadelphia, can help us to ask --- and answer --- questions about lived spaces, movement, and landscapes of that era.
18th Century Landscape & Settlement Patterns | West …
WEBNevertheless, by the 1750s there were some country estates, farms, and along the fast-running streams, a few mills. Philadelphia County, 1749. In this map section, the Delaware River is on the right (East), Cobb's Creek to the left (West), and the Schuylkill River runs vertically through the center.
Neglected Heritage Beneath Our Feet: Documenting Historic …
WEBDec 7, 2016 · Yet contemporaneous with the rise of skyscrapers was the much less heralded, but just as significant, revolution that took place under people’s feet with the development of permanent sidewalks, curbs, and street paving.
The Story Beneath Our Feet - Landscape Architecture Magazine
WEBJul 31, 2018 · Paved streets and sidewalks began to emerge in the middle 19th century, a leading edge of urban reforms (such as indoor plumbing, sewage systems, and public parks) that began to connect public health with the quality of the urban environment.
A Glimpse of Everyday Life in the Southern Colonies, 1763-1774
WEBNov 16, 2020 · Between frequent droughts, market instability, and depletion of fertile soil, Virginia, in particular, faced economic uncertainty in the 1760s. To make matters worse, many of the planter class became accustomed to …
The History of Alexandria: Discovering the Decades
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Alexandria was a young settlement in 1760. While some landmarks, such as the Carlyle House, defined the cultural landscape, many of our most precious buildings still had not been constructed. But Market Square had already been developed into the civic and commercial center in the 1750s.
Historic Paving and Sidewalks in New England - Archipedia …
WEBThe earliest documented flagstone sidewalks in Nantucket date from the early 1830s and are paved with a silvery schist with a high mica content, perhaps from Bolton, Connecticut. Being a metamorphic rock laid down in layers of sediment that have been incompletely fused by pressure, schist of this sort split evenly into relatively smooth ...
WEBMar 5, 2010 · Blending cartographic and artistic representation, the Henry map competed with an older generation of large maps put on display in the British colonies, including Joshua Fry and Peter Jefferson’s rococo-styled Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia (Figure 2).1. Figure 1. John Henry, A New and Accurate Map of …
A Hard Tradition to Break - Los Angeles Times
WEBFeb 14, 1997 · The pioneer sidewalk builders proudly stamped their names on the city’s walkways and street curbs when the concrete was being poured 70 years ago in Woodland Hills, Mar Vista and Echo Park.
Street Trees in Early Charleston: Fountains of Air and Shade
WEBDec 4, 2020 · From the earliest legal mention of trees in the streets of Charleston in 1750 to the beginning of the twentieth century, the trees were planted along the edge of the carriageway, outside of the sidewalk. The sidewalks or footpaths were exclusively for pedestrian use, and no obstacles or obstructions were allowed.
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