Here is a crude map of bar locations in the LES “Jewish Quarter” in 1897. There was one bar for every 208 people living the the neighborhood. Eric FerraraEric is a 4th generation Lower East Sider, professional NYC history author,… Read More »1897 Saloon Locations in the “Jewish Quarter”
Did you know that Lord & Taylor got its start on the LES? The flagship store was at 63 Catharine Street (pictured left), its next on the corner of Grand and Chrystie Streets (pictured, right). Eric FerraraEric is a 4th… Read More »Lord & Taylor on the Lower East Side
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… Read More »Brooks Brothers First Store on the Lower East Side
Did you know that Steinway & Sons was once located on the Lower East Side? Though German immigrant Heinrich Steinway founded in the iconic company 1853 out of a small shop at 75 Varick Street, his sons opened an upscale… Read More »Steinway & Sons on the Lower East Side
Here is a map of major forts and artillery batteries in Lower Manhattan during the Revolutionary War. In the Summer of 1776, George Washington’s 10,000-strong Continental Army fortified Manhattan Island, concentrating five Brigades below Houston Street. The only major road… Read More »Lower Manhattan During the Revolutionary War