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Studies for Albany (1914)

Brunner, Arnold W. (Arnold William), 1857-1925, Lay, Charles Dowing, 1877- · New York : Bartlett-Orr Press] · leaf 87

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e attempted toadopt its worst features, which were bad enough in themselves but wereespecially unsuited to the hills and valleys of Albany. This was mostdeplorable and the consequences are unexpectedly serious, for now, acentury after the adoption of the plan, it is nearly impossible to changeit,… … 78 annoyance to the city and must have hampered its growth. It willcontinue to be an embarrassment for some years to come as the citystreets do not now cover the entire area of the map. Fortunately, aswe have already seen, the older part of the town was then built and itspicturesque quaUty assured…

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