Before the late 1800s, apartment living in NYC was mostly for the poor. But after the Civil War, developers looked to Europe—especially Paris—for inspiration. The result? The French Flat. The first, Stuyvesant Flats (1870), offered private bathrooms, running water, and refined finishes. It proved that apartments could be elegant, modern, and desirable. By the 1880s, French Flats spread across Manhattan, especially in neighborhoods like Greenwich Village. These weren’t just buildings. They repres
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