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Sign: New York - Memorial plaque to urban planner Chester Rapkin


Address:
131 Prince St, New York, NY 10012, USA
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
New York, NY For all manhole covers in New York, NY
Country:
USA For all manhole covers in USA
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence


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On the sign:
Chester Rapkin
1918-2001
Father of SOHO

Scholar, City Planner, Visionary Urbanist
Who Transformed & Moribund Industrial Zone
Into A Vital Artistic Commercial
And Residential Community

New York City Planning Commissioner
1969-1977
Photography:
2023
Yael Gairola
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A plaque in SoHo in New York commemorates Chester Rapkin (1918-2001), the urban planner who in his role as city planning commissioner brought the Soho district from an industrial area to a vibrant artistic district.
He is also the one who gave the nickname SoHo to the area (SOuth of HOuston).

The building on which the sign is located was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image


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