In the record
The western part of the site was owned by Elias Brevoort, who later sold his land to John Smith in 1762; by 1788 it had been sold again to Henry Spingler (or Springler).
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Move through the dated record of Union Square, Manhattan, separating what is documented, what is visible today and what still needs archival evidence.
The western part of the site was owned by Elias Brevoort, who later sold his land to John Smith in 1762; by 1788 it had been sold again to Henry Spingler (or Springler).
Aha will show a draggable historical comparison here only when a sourced archival image and a sourced current view are available. Until then, the dated record stays textual and verifiable.
Maps reveal position. Satellite imagery reveals the present landscape. Historical imagery is labeled separately because coverage varies.
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Inspect evidence ↗mediaUSS Recruit (1917).jpg · Public domain
Inspect evidence ↗media1910-unionsquare-newsboy.jpg · Public domain
Inspect evidence ↗media1 new york city union square 2010.JPG · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inspect evidence ↗media31-41 Union Square West.jpg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Inspect evidence ↗Aha distinguishes dated historical records, reusable archival media, present-day maps and satellite context. A historical image is never labeled as ‘Then’ unless a source is attached.