Come join us for the first of a series of tours throughout 2011, highlighting our Six to Celebrate neighborhoods. On May 1, we will tour The Bowery, one of Manhattan’s oldest thoroughfares, stretching from Cooper Square to Chatham Square.  The area has a fascinatingly rich history, ranging from a fashionable shopping and residential neighborhood at the end of the 18th century, to a bustling center of dry goods, hardware and other specialty stores, to an entertainment mecca and later the notorious “skid row” in the 20th century. In recent years, the mix of historic structures along the street has been threatened by high-rise development.  

This tour will be led by architectural historian Kerry Culhane, author of the successful National Register nomination for Chinatown and Little Italy Historic District and the forthcoming Bowery Historic District nomination. A member of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors will also attend the tour to talk about their ongoing preservation efforts.

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 11:00am

Location: Meeting location and directions for this tour will be provided upon registration. Tours generally last approximately two hours.

Fee: $10 per person/$5 for Friends of HDC, Seniors and Students. Tickets can be purchased HERE. A limited number of free tickets are available for Bowery area residents. Please contact hdc@hdc.org if you are an area resident. Advance registration is required and space is limited.

Six to Celebrate is generously supported by The New York Community Trust