Tenement History and Immigrant Life in the Lower East Side
Overview
From the Five Points and Mulberry Bend, through the Italian and Jewish immigrant waves, and finally what is today's Chinatown, this tour explores the development of a rustic landscape of lakes and farms into what became the mostly densely overcrowded neighborhood on earth barely 100 years ago. The incremental step-by-step process of putting the need for adequate housing over the drive for profit to house the immigrant poor, from disease-ridden cellar dwelling in tumble down shanties. to pre-, old- and new-law tenements, this tour uses pictures to show what is no longer there, and finds what continues to stand in the street walls today to tell the immensely rich, tragic and redemptive story of New York's Lower East Side.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Local guide
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
Lafayette Street Worth Street
Centre Street, New York, NY 10013, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
171 Ludlow Street
New York, NY 10002, USA
We end overlooking the streets we walked from the upper floor lobby of the Indigo Hotel where we will be able to identify the various eras of tenement laws from a birds-eye perspective.
What To Expect
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Foley Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Columbus Park
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lower East Side (pass by)
Manhattan Bridge (pass by)
Museum At Eldridge Street (pass by)
Seward Park (pass by)
Tenement Museum (pass by)
Williamsburg Bridge (pass by)
Allen Street (pass by)
Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York, an IHG Hotel
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wear comfortable walking shoes
- Snacks and water are recommended to revitalize
- This walking tour is not associated with Tenement Museum
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
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Activity code: C-44899P4
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