The Bowery Boys Cast-Iron Architecture Tour along Ladies' Mile
Overview
Take a tour of Ladies’ Mile with a guide hand-picked by The Bowery Boys New York City history podcast. In the 19th-century, this neighborhood was New York’s most famous shopping district, where splendid commercial palaces plied their wares to the city’s elite. Some of the greatest architects and artists of the time created lavish showrooms to entice and delight both shoppers and passers-by.
Your expert guide Emma will lead you around the neighborhood now known as Chelsea and the Flatiron District to see where wealthy women could shop without male companions. Residents of this neighborhood, such as Isabella Stewart Gardner, Edith Wharton, Samuel Morse, and members of the Roosevelt family.
The buildings of the Ladies’ Mile district includes some of the most important examples of lavish cast-iron architecture in New York City. We'll discuss the incredible architecture that still exists today, and examine how these department stores changed New York.
What's Included
- Experienced guide
- Gratuities
Meeting Location
Union Square
New York, NY 10003, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Union Square
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fifth Avenue
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas)
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Flatiron Building
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Activity code: C-101505P3
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