The New York Public Library Is Using Old Maps To Create A Time Machine Of The City

Think Google Maps with a time slider.

What if we could peel back the layers of the cities we live in? Imagine if you could look up any address in New York and be able to see what was there 10, 50, 100, or even 350 years ago. That's the idea behind the NYC Space/Time Directory, the newest project of New York Public Library Labs.

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