Historedia
Person

Gouverneur Morris

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1809–1811

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gouverneur Morris, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Commissioners' Plan of 1811

    1809–1811

    Role: Commissioner

    1. 1809–1811 · Manhattan, New YorkSurveying and Contract

      Randel's surveying focused on positioning Common Lands and Goerck's lots, leading to a provisional contract in December and final map delivery in March 1811.

    2. 1811–1865 · Manhattan, New YorkImplementation and Legal Precedents

      Existing buildings were allowed to remain if possible, but owners received compensation for necessary removals, creating legal precedents for state law administration.

    3. March–April 1811 · Manhattan, New YorkPublication of the Commissioners' Plan

      The Commissioners published their plan in March 1811 as an eight-foot map and pamphlet, defining Manhattan's grid above Houston Street and below 155th Street.

Sources

  1. Gouverneur Morris Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23