Tag: MacDougal Alley

Washington Square Park Audio History Tour: An exclusive for our Patreon supporters

Post author By Greg Young
Post date April 11, 2019
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Greenwich Village Historic District, enjoy this Patreon exclusive — a self-guided audio walking tour of Washington Square Park, narrated by Greg Young. This is a new 2019 edition of an audio tour Greg released many years back and this new version is only available here on Patreon. This tour presents over 200 years… Read More

Tags Greenwich Village, MacDougal Alley, New York University, The Row, Triangle Factory Fire, Washington Square

Those Were The Days

Fun money: The Buffalo nickel, 100 years old this month, makes Wall Street messenger boys rich (for a couple hours)

Post author By Bowery Boys
Post date March 1, 2013
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The U.S. Sub Treasury Building — today’s Federal Hall — as it appeared in a colorized postcard in the 1900s (courtesy NYPL)“Hey! Getcha buffalo nickels here. Only 15 cents!” On March 1, 1913, the usual bustle of Wall Street was enlivened with the voices of young men — mostly messenger boys, bank runners and peddlers,… Read More

Tags Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Federal Hall, James Earle Fraser, MacDougal Alley, money, Native Americans, Wall Street, Washington Square