The beauty of 25-foot urbanism

These photos of Over-the-Rhine in Cincinnati were taken and assembled by architect Tom Low. These 4- and 5-story masonry buildings were built circa 1900 on 25-wide lots—a standard American system of platting. They all have interesting detail on the ground floor and walk-up stairs inside as well as a exterior iron fire stairs on the front or rear, Low says. This 25-foot platting system, and the built-by-hand details, produce amazing urbanism.