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a large part of the "Mud" was almost certainly horse waste, one of the same reasons why traditional new york brownstone townhouses have their entrance up a set
by walrus01 4y ago
a large part of the "Mud" was almost certainly horse waste, one of the same reasons why traditional new york brownstone townhouses have their entrance up a set of stairs.
- euroderf 4y agoBrown stone indeed.
- thriftwy 4y agoMoscow had mud on the streets as late as early 2000s. Turns out, only with careful urban planning can you make sure that soil is undisturbed and any extra water gets into drainage. By default you will get mud on the streets in wet climates (and dust in more arid ones).
- arethuza 4y agoWhere I used to live in the New Town of Edinburgh there was a boot scraper built into the stone just to the side of the front door. NB The New Town is quite old, but not as old as the Old Town :-) https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/728/ https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/728/