Report of the Heights of Buildings Commission to the Committee on the Height, Size and Arrangement of Buildings of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the city of New York (1913)
New York (N.Y.). Heights of Buildings Commission, Bassett, Edward M. (Edward Murray), 1863-1948, New York (N.Y.). Board of Estimate and Apportionment, Swan, Herbert S. (Herbert Siegfried), 1888-, Williams, Frank B. (Frank Backus), 1864-1954, Durst, Seymour B., 1913-, former owner. NNC · [New York, M.B. Brown Printing and Binding Co.] · leaf 50
reasonableness. The districting of a city for building restriction purposes ismade necessary by the fundamental characteristic of reason-ableness which is the essential feature of a valid exercise of thepolice power. Especially in a great city like New York it be-comes necessary that building… … Base map reproduced by courtesy of Ohnian Map Company. MAP V—UNIMPROVED PROPERTY IN BROOKLYN.Black indicates unimproved land. DISTRICTING 27 use of the building. In certain districts suburban conditions oflight and air can be maintained with great public advantage andwith slight private loss; in…
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