#12 Fire Escape

Fire escapes are a quintessential aspect of New York’s architectural landscape.

At one time they were a fire safety requirement for buildings in the city, but they have now fallen out of use, becoming more of a quaint, and sometimes stark, relic of a certain moment in history.

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