TIL that New York State paid more for the land for Central Park ($ 7.4 million) than the US paid for the entire state of Alaska ($ 7.2 million).
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/12-secrets-new-yorks-central-park-180957937/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/12-secrets-new-yorks-central-park-180957937/
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GuyDudeman@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
More important than that is how the Black settlement of Seneca Village was siezed through eminent domain, and razed to build Central Park:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Village
JonVonBasslake@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Are these prices adjusted for inflation, and if yes, to what year?
JonVonBasslake@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Are these prices adjusted for inflation, and if yes, to what year?