“The story begins in 1831, when Samuel B. Ruggles, a New York City lawyer and real estate investor, had an idea. The metropolis was growing fast, pushing past its Lower Manhattan borders and creeping up to 14th Street and beyond. The builders of all the new houses and commercial buildings didn’t always care much about urban planning, and Manhattan’s naturally hilly topography was being leveled and turned into streets and building lots. Ruggles knew that elite New Yorkers would pay big to reside in a different kind of setting, even if it was somewhat north of the posh sections of the city. ‘He recognized the value of centering residences around inviting open spaces within Manhattan’s strict city grid,’ stated the National Parks Service. ...”
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