The prosperity generated in The Gilded Age, a period that started at the end of the Civil War and lasted until about the turn of the last century, created a number of large individual fortunes that may well have been symbolized by the mansions appearing on 5th Ave. Such as: "Vanderbilt Row", from W. 51 St. to W. 58 St. on 5th Ave. which consisted of 10 Vanderbilt mansions mingled with mansions of other wealthy New Yorkers. Also on 5th Ave. there was "Marble Row" between E. 57 St. & E. 58 St. and Mansard Row" between E. 55 St. & E. 56 St. These mansions were demolished but as we walk through the area we will see many existing buildings that started as mansions of other prominent and wealthy New Yorkers of the era - also I will point out the sites of a number of demolished mansions of the past - show pictures of what they looked like and discuss some related information about the mansions and their owners.
You can choose a special tour that focuses exclusively on the public art in Midtown. Works by such well known artist as:
Frank Steller, Ramond Mason, Jean Dubuffet, Fernand Leger, Robert Cook, Damien Hirst, Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Stuart Davis, Luis Sanguino, Michael Heizer, and others.
Click for a special: "Midtown Art on Display Walking Tour"
or "A Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center's Public Art Display"
All Tours Guided by Alfred
Pommer, college graduate, an informative native New Yorker and a licensed New York City guide,
with over 20 years experience 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