10 NYC Streets from the Original Dutch Colonial Street Grid
The street names of Lower Manhattan’s grid reveal the history of New York City from its time under Dutch and British colonial rule through the Revolutionary War.
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Top 10 Secrets of the National Museum of the American Indian
The Alexander Hamilton Custom House is a landmark that embodies over 400 years of New York City history in its architecture, location and continued use.
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Experience a Dazzling Multi-Media Show Inside the Landmarked Cunard Building
Watch the historic Cunard Building transform into a dream ship with the cutting-edge visual effects of Moment Factory’s new multi-media show.
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5 Places to Spot the Woolworth Building’s Innovative Fireproofing Methods
Here are 5 spots in the Woolworth Building where you can see the fireproofing methods used by Frank Woolworth and architect Cass Gilbert to make the structure virtually fireproof.
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What Happened to the Barthman Sidewalk Clock?
The sidewalk clock that has sat on the corner of Maiden Lane and Broadway for over a century has gone missing!
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A 400-Year-Old NYC Street Runs Through the Lobby of a Financial District Building
Financial District’s own 85 Broad Street has a rich history underfoot. ESI Design recently renovated the corporate lobby complete with a 400-year-old street.
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New Proposal Calls for Amazon HQ2 to Be Built on Landfill in Lower Manhattan
Should The Big Apple beat out Atlanta, Boston, Austin and a host of other cities vying for Amazon HQ2, the building could be built on top of a landfill.
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Daily What?! Find George Washington’s Tooth in Fraunces Tavern, NYC
Did you know Fraunces Tavern is home to one of George Washington’s teeth and a lock of his hair? Its second floor is a museum full of Revolutionary War relics.
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NYC Skyscraper Museum Looks Back at Lower Manhattan’s Decline & Rebirth in the 1990s
Lower Manhattan’s story of decline, rebirth and transformation is being documented in a new multimedia exhibition, now on view at The Skyscraper Museum.
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Renderings of 45 Broad Street Reveal Second Tallest Tower in NYC’s Lower Manhattan
New renderings of 45 Broad Street in NYC’s Financial District reveal a supertall that will be the second tallest tower in Lower Manhattan next to 1 WTC.
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NYC’s Federal Hall Exhibition Displays 50 US Flags In A Powerful Reminder to Rise Above Our Differences
Mel Ziegler presents 50 US flags in his exhibition “A Living Thing: Flag Exchange” at NYC’s at Federal Hall, the inaugural site of the American democracy.
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12 Ways to Commemorate 9/11 in NYC
For sixteen years, New York City has shown its resiliency in the aftermath of the attacks on September 11, 2001. Here are ten ways to commemorate 9/11 in NYC.
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