 A view of the South Street Seaport in New York with the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges. South Street Seaport is a historic area of New York City, located where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to thee Financial District. The Seaport is usually considered a historical district, distinct from the neighboring Financial District. It features some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan. This includes renovated original mercantile buildings from the early 19th century, renovated sailing ships, the former Fulton Fish Market, and modern tourist malls featuring food, shopping and nightlife, with a view of Brooklyn Bridge. Download high resolution version (1620x884, 178 KB)A view of the South Street Seaport, New York, NY, 2004. ...
Download high resolution version (1620x884, 178 KB)A view of the South Street Seaport, New York, NY, 2004. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x606, 187 KB) South Street Seaport This photo was taken in October 2004 by Kmf164. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x606, 187 KB) South Street Seaport This photo was taken in October 2004 by Kmf164. ...
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A view up Broad Street in the Financial District in Manhattan Federal Hall The Financial District is the neighborhood in New York City on the southernmost section of the island of Manhattan which comprises the offices and headquarters of many of the citys major financial institutions, including the New...
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The Markets Interior The Fulton Fish Market located along the East River waterfront at and above Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, was the most important wholesale fish market in the United States of America. ...
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South Street Seaport Museum was founded in 1967 by Peter and Norma Stanford. When originally opened as a museum the focus of the Seaport Museum conservation was to be an educational historic site, with "shops" mostly operating as reproductions of working environments found during the Seaport's hayday — 1820 to 1860.
 Colonial Architecture Ensamble Almost all buildings and the entire Seaport neighborhood was meant to transport the visitor back in time to New York's mid-1800's, to teach what life for these hard-working people was really like. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 212 KB) Summary This Colonial Style architectural ensamble, is situated of the East Tip of Fulton Street. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 212 KB) Summary This Colonial Style architectural ensamble, is situated of the East Tip of Fulton Street. ...
In 1982, redevelopment began to turn the museum into a greater tourist attraction via development of modern shopping areas. The pier's old platforms were demolished and a new glass shopping pavilion raised in it's place, which opened in August 1983.
The Seaport itself now operates primarily as a mall and tourism center. Built on Pier 17 on the East River, visitors are offered shops and a food court. Decks outside allow for spectacular views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn Heights. New York City waterways: 1. ...
The Brooklyn Bridge (originally the New York and Brooklyn Bridge), one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 6,016 feet (1,834 m) over the East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn. ...
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A section of nearby Fulton Street is preserved as cobblestone and lined with shops, bars, and restaurants.
Docked at the Seaport are a few historical sailing vessels, including the Flying P-Liner, Peking and museum ships. The Flying P-Liners were the sailing ships of the German F. Laeisz shipping company from Hamburg. ...
A beautiful four masted barque of the Flying P-Line, the Peking was one of the last generation of windjammers used in the nitrate and grain trade around the often treacherous Cape Horn. ...
A museum ship, or sometimes memorial ship, is an old ship that has been preserved and converted into a museum open to the public. ...
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References - http://www.nyctourist.com/seaport1.htm
- http://www.southstseaport.org/world.port/timeline.shtm
- http://www.albanyny.org/pdfs/p90_100.pdf
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