Did you know that Brooks Brothers, America’s oldest mens retail store, got its start on the Lower East Side? These images are from its original store on the corner of Catharine and Cherry Street — which opened in 1818! It moved from this location to Broadway and Grand Street in the late 1850s.
Eric is a 4th generation Lower East Sider, professional NYC history author, movie & TV consultant, and founder of Lower East Side History Project.