Click for larger map By the turn of the twentieth century, the abundance of houses of worship on the Lower East Side rivaled any district on the planet. The map above highlights the neighborhood’s churches by 1877 (synagogues will be… Read More »Map: Churches of the Lower East Side, 1877
For well over a century, the Lower East Side’s waterfront hosted Manhattan’s primary industrial district. Among dozens of factories and horse stables was one of the largest concentrations of coal, lumber and iron yards in the city. This map illustrates… Read More »Industrial Lower East Side, part 2: The 11th & 13th Wards, 1891
In the decades following the Revolutionary War, opportunists from across the globe poured into New York City seeking fortune in the Capital of the newly formed United States of America. Anticipating a major growth in population, the modern day street… Read More »How crowded was the Lower East Side?
Based on 1891 G. W. Bromley map For well over a century, the Lower East Side’s waterfront hosted Manhattan’s primary industrial district. Among dozens of factories and horse stables was one of the largest concentrations of coal, lumber and iron… Read More »Industrial Alphabet City, 1891
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”