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The Historic (Old) New York City Walking Tour Consultation (Part I)
Architecture -- History -- Interesting Pictures & Stories

A Walking Tour of Manhattan's Past and Present

This walking tour focuses on history and architecture along with interesting pictures and stories,
that join us with Lower Manhattan's historic past.

A walk through the heart of the Financial District and you will past such historic sites as:
Federal Hall National Memorial & Museum, The New York Stock Exchange, Bowling Green,
Fraunces Tavern, Castle Clinton & much more.

Part I of The Historic Old New York City Tour Features:

  • Alexander Hamilton's grave
  • New York Stock Exchange Building
  • originally: The American Surety Co. Bldg. a landmark historically styled skyscraper from 1895
  • originally: The Empire Bldg. a landmark historically styled skyscraper from 1898
  • originally: The American Express Bldg. a landmark historically styled skyscraper from 1917
  • The original: Morgan Guarantee Turst Co. Building
  • Federal Hall National Memorial Museum
  • Wall Street's "Curb Brokers" were on Broad St.
  • 40 Wall Tower tried to be the world's tallest building by 1932 it was the 4th tallest building in the world
  • Statue of George Washington on the site where he took his oath as the first president of the U.S.
  • Martyrs Monument / Trinity Church (picture of the original Trinity Church - "A Tale of Truth" and more).
  • One site where George Washington lived.
  • The United States Customs House Building.
  • The site of New York City's first skyscraper and a picture of it.
  • Shrine of Elizabeth Anne Seton- Herman Melville - New York Unearthed (museum)
  • Originally: The American Bank Note Co. Bldg.
  • Fraunces Tavern
  • A map of Lower Manhattan during the colonial era embedded into the sidewalk
  • Woodhull Claflin & Co. was here, & the first woman to run for president of the U. S.
    had her campaign headquarters on this site

The tour starts at: Wall St. & Broadway in front of Trinity Church
#4 or #5 Train to Wall St. or #6 Train to Brooklyn Bridge(City Hall) stop & walk down Broadway to Wall St. for the meeting place

The private walking tour consultation is provided by Alfred Pommer a college graduate, an author, an informative native New Yorker
& a Licensed New York City Guide, who has spent over 30 years researching, creating
& leading walking tours that focus on architecture & history in Manhattan's many diverse neighborhoods.

These are links to Alfred Pommer's author page at: amazon.com & at: goodreads for information
about 4 Manhattan Neighborhood Walking Tour Guide Books authored by Alfred Pommer
and published by The History Press (Arcadia Publishing)

Publisher needed for new nonfiction neighborhood walking tour guide books.

Interested in a Private Walking Tour Consultation?
Call: (212) 979-2388 for details   www.nycslideshow.com   http://nycwalk.com      e mail

All photographs on this web site are by Alfred Pommer
& all content on this web site, such as graphics, logos, button icons and images
is the property of Alfred Pommer and protected by United States and international copyright laws.
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