Happy 100th Birthday to the Hess triangle! When New York City created 7th Avenue South through Greenwich Village, over 200 properties were acquired by eminent domain. After the takings were completed and the roadway constructed the owners of the adjacent property on the corner of 7th Ave and Christopher Street realized NYC left a remnant sliver of property. Rather than convey it to NYC to include in the new road, on July 27, 1922, the “Hess Triangle” was installed. Still there today (picture taken on July 21, 2022), the Hess Triangle is a permanent public reminder of defiance in the face of eminent domain. It continues to inspire our attorneys today. #property #eminentdomain #condemnation #rightofway #hesstriangle