The Roosevelt Island Walking Tour Consultation
(Blackwell's Island)
Architecture -- History -- Interesting Pictures and Stories

A Walking Tour or Slideshow of the Past and Present
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The walking tour consultation & the slideshow focuses on the history and architecture of Roosevelt Island and includes some
interesting pictures and stories about when the island was known as Welfare Island and before that: Blackwell's Island.
The information, surviving buildings / structures and pictures will help us understand the islands past

Highlights for the Walking Tour Consultation & the Slideshow:

  • The landmark Blackwell House
  • The landmark Chapel of the Good Shepherd,
  • The landmark Octagon Tower (Lunatic Asylum),
  • Bird S. Coler Hospital opened 1952, Now: Coler-Goldwater Hospital since 1996
  • Redeemed Christian Church of God since 1997
  • "Sabrina" the mythological Celtic goddess
  • The landmark Lighthouse from 1872 restored 1975 - decommissioned
  • Welfare Island Bridge,now: The Roosevelt Island Bridge
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt's: Four Freedoms Park - closed on Tuesdays
  • Goldwater Memorial Hospital (For Chronic Disease) opened in 1939 as The Welfare Island Hospital for Chronic Disease - closed
  • Strecker Laboratory, 1892,
  • Smallpox Hospital, 1856 the remains are gated off from the public but visible
  • An out door sculpture in the East River "The Marriage of Money and Real Estate" E Pluribus Unum
  • The Roosevelt Island Subway Station opened 1989

You will find out about:

  • New York City Water Tunnel # 3
  • Nelly Bly the 1st woman reporter & the Lunatic Asylum on the island
  • The penitentiary that was on the island
  • The male and female Alms Houses & the Workhouse on the island & more
  • The history of Roosevelt Island and its development.

The walking tour starts with the tramway ride to Roosevelt Island.
Roosevelt Island is 2 miles long & the tour takes us from one end of the island to the other (back & forth , over 4 miles).
There are great views of Manhattan, Queens and Hells Gate the site of the General Slocum disaster.
You can use the free Red Bus service to for part of the tour.
There are about 14 stops including 6 of the island's New York City landmarks.

The Tram on 2nd Ave. between E. 59 St. & 60 St will take you to Roosevelt Island.
#4 #5 #6 to E. 59 St. & Lexington Ave. E & F to Lexington Ave.(53 St.)

The walking tour consulation is provided by Alfred Pommer, a college graduate, an informative native New Yorker, an author & a Licensed New York City guide, with over 30 years experience researching, creating & leading walking tours that focus on the history & architecture of 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 & published by The History Press (Arcadia Publishing)

Publisher needed for new nonfiction neighborhood walking tour guide books.

(212) 979-2388  see my homepage www.nycwalk.com   for free slideshows click here or: e mail

GANYC.org (Guides Association of New York City) Click here

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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