Lower Broadway in the Second Half of 19th Century
In the mid-19th century, Lower Broadway was the most important thoroughfare in the prosperous city of City Of New York.
In the late 19th century, many of the early skyscrapers were built in Lower Manhattan, including the Western Union Telegraph Building (1875), Washington Building (One Broadway, 1885), Standard Oil Building (1885), Manhattan Life Building (1894), Bowling Green Offices (1898), Saint Paul Building (1898) and others.
Asphalt pavement was laid down in Broadway in 1900.
◄ Broadway
More pages about Broadway:
• Broadway in the 19th Century ►
• Lower Broadway ►
• Lower Broadway in the First Half of 19th Century ►
• Lower Broadway in the First Half of 20th Century ►
• West Side, Morris to Rector Streets - 19th Century ►
• West Side, Morris to Rector Streets - 20th Century ►
• Broadway at Park Row Intersection ►
West side of Broadway, Washington Building on the left, the beginning of Broadway.
Broadway, West Side - Bowling Green to Morris Street - 1899.
Lower Broadway in the Second Half of 19th Century
North from of John Street.
From Bowling Green.
Empire Building is on the left.
Broadway, east side. Dey Street to Vesey Street. Saint Paul's Church - 1899.
Broadway, east side, from Produce Exchange, in Bowling Green, to Standard Oil Building -1899.
Broadway and the Bank of the Republic 1865?
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