14. Atlantic Hotel Plate

50 Bowery-Archeological Study-Chrysalis-Atlantic Hotel PlatePhoto by Chrysalis Archeological Consultants

Many of these thick, ceramic utilitarian plates were found on the site at 50 Bowery, including several stamped “HOTEL,” dumped into the alcoves of the Atlantic Garden. The archeological analysis suggests that portions of the Atlantic Garden may have been repurposed from the structure of the Theatre Hotel that came before it.

Other plates found at the site were more detailed, including this plate that tells the Chinese “Willow” folklore story, a popular design used on porcelain plate ware from England starting in the late 18th century.