A 1907 guide to the historic buildings then still standing in New York, from Number Seven State Street and Fraunces Tavern to the Sub-Treasury, St. Paul’s Chapel, City Hall, the Astor Library and St. Mark’s in the Bowery. Each entry tells the origin of the building and something of the people who lived or worked there.
A charming record of old Manhattan, many of whose landmarks have since gone. Download the free EPUB.