Genskab den mest efterspurgte vandretur i 1840'ernes New York
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Denne 2,5-timers vandretur mødes ved det offentlige teater i Astor Place, overfor Colonnade Row og det, der var den højeste boligblok i landet i 1830'erne, boligerne i Astors, Delanos og Roosevelts. Vi slutter ved Civic Center og det gamle Five Points-kvarter i "Gangs of New York"-berygtet. At gå fra overklassens boligområde i dagens Astor Place til de bandebefængte slumkvarterer i Five Points var en typisk anmodning fra besøgende i 1830'erne og 40'erne. Den gåtur ned ad Broadway ville have ført dem gennem en del af byen, der i 1850'erne ville bryde ud som det nye fashionable bycentrum, det vi nu kalder SoHo. Denne del af Broadway var engang et bindeled mellem disse sociale ekstremers lokaliteter. Når vi går turen igen, afkoder og dekonstruerer vi gadevæggene i NoHo og SoHo for at afsløre de kræfter, der arbejder i den arkitektoniske skabelse af New York City.
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Vi starter ved ruinerne af Colonnade Row, de tidlige 1830'ers residens i landets elite. Vi vil lægge grunden til historien og de kræfter, der passerede gennem et skelsættende sted med mange historier. Det, der er mest værd at værdsætte, er den høje omgivelser, som engang var en lysthave, da "byen" lå langt i centrum.
Vi går ned ad Broadway og afkoder gadebilledet, der giver mening med historien gennem bygningerne, og lægger mærke til deres stilarter og størrelser, og hvordan de kan være blevet tilpasset (og gentilpasset) til genbrug. Billeder fra fortiden viser udviklingen af SoHo-delen af Broadway. Hvad skete der før de fashionable butikker og kunstnergalleriet før dem? Hvem var de mennesker, der gik på fortovene?
Vi stopper for at værdsætte Louis Sullivans eneste bygning i byen og lærer dens rolle i udviklingen af skyskraberstilen.
Ved Houston Street og Broadway gør den gamle geografi det tydeligt i asfalten, hvorfor nettet begyndte her. Det var et tidligt sted for St. Thomas Episcopal Church og et boligkvarter i overklassen. Turen fortsætter gennem SoHo, et navnested kun siden 1950'erne, hvilket rejser spørgsmålet, hvordan refererede folk til denne del af byen på forskellige tidspunkter i fortiden? Vi går ned ad Broadway med forklaringer, beskrivelser og billeder, der dekonstruerer gadebilledet og afslører New York Citys murstens-og-mørtelhistorie.
Gåturen ned til Canal Street er en liste over social- og detailhistorie med historier og karakterer fra en svunden tid.
Dagens Civic Center var en sø, hvis kyst havde været den afrikanske gravplads gennem en stor del af den britiske koloniperiode. Søen ville blive fyldt ud, og langs dens gamle kystlinje ville udvikle The Five Points, den mest berygtede slum i New Yorks historie.
Turen slutter ved placeringen af The Five Points, nu 500 Pearl Street. Fra den høje historiske sociale status i begyndelsen af turen, slutter vi, hvor de mest langlivede desperate og beklagelige livsbetingelser engang eksisterede, fra Irish (og The Five Points), gennem lejemålene i Mulberry Bend, er området nu ved grænsen mellem Court District og Chinatown.
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Anmeldelser(12)
Wonderful tour, great info, good visual aids, encyclopedic knowledge of history and architecture, the serial nature of Manhattan's land use planning ( mostly accidental): a really fun and interesting experience. And, I'm a native NY'er!
Thank you at much and I hope to see you again!
I have visited NYC many times, but saw it through a whole new light thanks to this amazing tour guide. He was over the top knowledgeable and fun to tour with. Excellent!!!
Thank you! It was awesome having you on the tour!
Amazing tour and so much detailed information and knowledge. Absolutely loved it. Our guide had such a passion for the history of New York. Highly recommend it. Thank you 🙏
It was great taking you around! I really appreciate that you still came on the tour after everything you went through getting here! I forgot to mention, you should check out pier 57, and look into taking the commuter ferries to see different parts of town, or just to be on the water during these next fw days. Enjoy the city and thank you again!!!
Excellent guide, many facts not know about New York in the 1800’s Fascinating Architecture not noticed until pointed out, We take things for granted but understanding what went behind the building of NYC is very interesting.
It was a pleasure taking you around, thank you for the great review!
This is my second tour with Manhattan Unlocked and both have been spectacular! We learned so much and saw things we would never have noticed (or understood the significance of) on our own. I highly recommend these tours!!
It was great to see you and thank you for looking out for me!!! Hope to see you again
Rob's tour was a highlight of our visit to New York, an immersion into the history, architecture and even topography of the city along its most famous original thoroughfare, Broadway. We'll never again look at Manhattan in the same way. Rob was an extremely well-informed, gracious and accommodating host, and we're truly grateful for the experience. We look forward to exploring more of the city with him on our next visit.
Thank you so much for the great review! I look forward to seeing you again!
I had the most wonderful time learning about the history of New York & SoHo from Rob. He has done thorough research of the city and patiently answered all of my questions. It was a real treat to walk through a city I’ve been to numerous times with someone with a such wealth of knowledge. I would definitely take another tour with Rob next time I’m in the city!
Thank you!
I Was impressed with the tour guide’s knowledge and love for his city. Would definitely take another tour of his.
Thank you for your review, I hope to see you again.
Robert was a wonderful guide! Very knowledgeable and fun to be with! We learned so much history on the tour and can’t wait to book him again the next time we are in NY.
Thank you Beth, you also made it a great afternoon!
<p>My wife and I very much enjoyed our 1840's NY tour. The history, the architecture, the neighbors, all made for a fascinating morning!. Further, our guide was fabulous, with his detail, knowledge, and caring that we enjoyed our tour</p>
