Towering over the grand lobby inside Federal Hall is a 40-foot reminder of New York City's colonial history, a massive sculptural facade of a Dutch canal house reminiscent of those that would have been found in 17th century New York.
On this day in 1798, the Park Theater opened with Shakespeare's "As You Like It". Prostitutes worked in the balcony during performances.
Hidden between modern skyscrapers and nineteenth century row houses are remnants of the City's Dutch past. We explore the oldest building in each borough.
When we first posted the painting of the “Happy Negro (Au Nègre Joyeux)” above #12 Rue Mouffetard in the Latin Quarter,
The Palais de la Porte Dorée was intended as a lasting memento to the 1931 Colonial Exposition, covered with paintings and sculpture promoting French Empire.
The Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale, an overgrown park in the Bois de Vincennes, hosted Paris's 1907 Colonial Exposition; visitors can still find the ruins.