The Little Italy / NoLIta Walking Tour
The walking tour focuses on the Irish and Italian history of the old neighborhood of Little Italy and the newly evolving neighborhood of NoLIta. Also information about the architecture and history of remaining landmark institutional, religious and residential buildings that help us relate to the neighborhoods past along with interesting pictures and stories that also help join us with the neighborhoods' past.
This Walking Tour of Manhattan's Past and Present Features:
A walk
through the old Little Itally neighborhood that was roughly bounded by: Bleecker St., Lafayette St., Canal St. and the Bowery; and the newly evolving NoLIta (northern Little Italy) gradually developing in the area surrounding the old St. Patrick's Cathedral. Going back to the early 19th century there was a middle income, ethnically mixed, artisan community with hundreds of 1 family (2 story) Federal styled homes that spread across the area - we will see a landmark survivor of one of the Federal style homes from 1817, along with 12 stops that include 8 New York City landmarks and 7 national landmarks. All stops are fully discussed.
Some Of The Tours Highlights Are:
- The Puck Bldg. & its distasteful connection to Irish history
- Find out about the chocolate factory
- The Original Saint Patrick Cathedral & Complex and some history of Little Italy and Five Points
- The Elizabeth Street Gardens and the space age was here too
- Find out about Farfariello the clown that little Italy loved and interesting stories on Mulberry St.
- Find out about the Stabile Bank, a neighborhood bank
- Landmark example of a typical Federal style, single family home that populated this early 19th century artisan neighborhood.
- originally: the Astor Memorial School
- Church of the Most Precious Blood
- Also sites of: Ravenite Social Club and the infamous, first Umberto's Clam House
- Odd Fellows Hall and what it looked like when it was first built
- The First Central Police Headquarters Building In New York City
- Examples of ‘Old Law’ or ‘Dumbbell’ tenements and how they fit into the area’s history
About Two Hours Long
Meet at the Southwest corner of Lafayette and Houston Street
#6 trains to Bleecker Street or N, R to Prince Street or F to Lafayette Street
Guided by Alfred Pommer an informative native New Yorker, a college graduate and a Licensed New York City guide who has spent over 19 years researching, creating and leading walking tours in Manhattan's many diverse neighborhoods.
Interested in a private walking tour" ?
Call: (212) 979-2388 for details www.nycwalk.com
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