What New York Looked Like in 1785 | AI Reconstruction of Wall Street (Documentary)

Описание: Imagine standing on a merchant brigantine in the spring of 1785, watching a jagged silhouette of red brick and timber emerge from the mist. This is New York City—not yet the "Empire City," but a wounded survivor of the American Revolution ready to redefine the world.

In this video, we use cutting-edge AI reconstruction to peel back two centuries of concrete and return to the chaotic, brilliant streets of the late 1780s. Witness the moments that defined a nation, from George Washington’s inauguration to the secret coffee house deals that birthed the New York Stock Exchange.

What You Will Explore:

The Seat of Government: Step inside Federal Hall on Wall Street, where the First Congress debated the Bill of Rights and Washington took the oath of office.

The Birth of Finance: Discover the Tontine Coffee House and the 1792 Buttonwood Agreement, the precursor to the NYSE.

The First Presidential Residences: Visit the Osgood and Macomb Houses, where the rituals of a new Republic were established.

Infrastructure & Power: Learn how the city’s water crisis led to the formation of the Manhattan Company—the origins of the Chase banking empire.

Daily Life: Experience the "grit and glamour" of the Battery, the crowded taverns, and the roaming pigs of the late 18th century.

0:00 Arriving in New York Bay, 1785

0:45 A City Scarred by War: The Great Fire of 1776

1:28 New York as the National Capital

2:15 Wall Street & Federal Hall: Washington's Inauguration

4:05 Inside the First Presidential Residences

5:30 Tontine Coffee House: The Secret History of the NYSE

7:00 The Buttonwood Agreement of 1792

8:15 Promenade at The Battery: Glamour vs. Grit

9:40 Trinity Church & St. Paul’s Chapel

11:10 The Water Crisis & The Birth of Chase Bank

13:00 Mapping the Future: The 1811 Commissioner's Plan

14:20 Which City Should We Reconstruct Next?

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