30 Incredible Photos Show How Much New York City Has Changed Since 1800s

11Columbus circle

A traffic circle which is heavily trafficked, it is named after the monument of Columbus that is in the center. It was designed in 1857 and its name is used for the neighborhood, which is little near to the circle.

Here is the Columbus circle in 1892:

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And here is the Columbus circle of today:

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12New York City Hall

It is the seat of New York City government and is situated at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center Area of Lower Manhattan. It is the oldest city hall in the USA and all the government functions are still conducted here. Its construction started in 1803 and finished in 1812. It is also listed in National Register of Historic Places.

Here is New York City Hall of 1893:

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This is the New York City Hall of today:

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13The Bronx

It is the northernmost of five boroughs of NYC and this county is the third most densely populated in the USA. Its name came from Jonas Bronck who was responsible for establishing the first settlement in the area.

The Bronx used to look like this in 1898:

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And now it looks like this:

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14Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, The Bronx

It is the home to American writer Edgar Allan Poe and it is located on the Kingsbridge road. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is said to be built in 1797.

This is how it used to look like in 1899:

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Here is how it looks like now:

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15New York University

Founded in 1831, it is a private non-profit research university and its main campus is centered in Manhattan. Till 2017, 36 Nobel Laureates, 7 Turing Award winners and 4 Fields Medalists were associated with New York University and its alumni list includes many famous personalities.

Here is how New York University looked like in 1901:

This is how it looks like now:

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