Recreate the Most Requested Walking Tour of 1840s New York
Overview
This 2.5-hour walking tour meets at the Public Theater in Astor Place, across from Colonnade Row and what was the highest end residential block in the country in the 1830s, the resides of Astors, Delanos and Roosevelts. We end at the Civic Center, and the old Five Points neighborhood of "Gangs of New York" notoriety.
Going from the upper class residential precinct of today's Astor Place to the gang-infested slums of the Five Points was a typical request of visitors in the 1830s and 40s. That walk down Broadway would have taken them through a part of town that would, in the 1850s, break out as the new fashionable city center, what we now call SoHo. This part of Broadway was once a tether between the locales of these social extremes. In making that walk again, we decode and deconstruct the streetwalls of NoHo and SoHo to reveal the forces at work in the architectural creation of New York City.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10003, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
169 Worth Street
New York, NY 10013, USA
What To Expect
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The Public Theater
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Noho
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Bayard–Condict Building
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
SoHo (pass by)
Canal Street (pass by)
Foley Square
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Columbus Park
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
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
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Activity code: C-44899P2
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