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Detail map by
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that measures the price of housing along this canal, from 1628 to the present.
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1086:"A Long Run House Price Index: The Herengracht Index, 1628-1973"
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41:Relevant discussion may be found on the
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284:Heren Regeerders van de stad Amsterdam
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957:Herengracht canals elsewhere
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1059:"Herengracht in Amsterdam"
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1596:Canals in Amsterdam
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