Lower Broadway in the First Half of 20th Century
In the early 20th century, Broadway was the main thoroughfare in New York City and skyscrapers were rising on Lower Broadway, among the tallest in the world.
In 1908, the old 47-story Singer Building (149 Broadway), was completed on the northwest corner of Liberty Street. It was the tallest building in the world from 1908 to 1909. It was demolished in 1968 to make way for the 54-story U.S. Steel Building (now One Liberty Plaza). In 1913, Woolworth Building at 233 Broadway became the world's tallest building.
The section of Lower Broadway used for City's ticker-tape parades is known as the Canyon of Heroes. The traditional route of the parade is northward from Bowling Green to City Hall Park. By the mid-20th century, Lower Broadway went into decline, but a revival began in the 1980s.
More pages about Broadway:
• Broadway in the 19th Century ►
• Lower Broadway ►
• Lower Broadway in the First Half of 19th Century ►
• Lower Broadway in the Second Half of 19th Century ►
• West Side, Morris to Rector Streets - 19th Century ►
• West Side, Morris to Rector Streets - 20th Century ►
• Broadway at Park Row Intersection ►
Bowling Green, looking up Broadway from Custom House.
Broadway, between Cedar Street and Pine St.
Lower Broadway in the First Half of 20th Century
Broadway, south from Park Row intersection.
Buildings on east side of Broadway, near Wall St. 1910.
United Bank Building, corner Wall Street - 1910.
Broadway, corner of Fulton Street.
North from Trinity Church Yard.
Chatham National Bank, Broadway and John St.
Empire Building, at 71 and 73 Broadway, corner Rector Street. The American Express Building is to the left.
Cortlandt Street to Liberty St.
East Side Broadway at Exchange Place, Knickerbocker Trust Co. Building - 1910.
Between 1908 and 1915.
North from Exchange Alley.
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