Nassau Street and Ann Street

Original title: View of a section of Ann and Nassau streets − taken from the south corner. Drawn by Davis and engraved by Anderson, expressly for this work. Illustration published in the New-York Mirror, September 4, 1830.

Descriptive text that accompanied this image: «THE above view represents, in a bold and accurate sketch, a portion of this city, which, though one of the most ancient, will scarcely be recognised by those who have not visited it for even a few months past. A nest of rookeries which were very offensive to the eye, have given place to several lofty and commodious edifices, occupying a site which, comparatively neglected before, has now become the resort of busy throngs, and hourly presents an animated and lively scene. To the left of the picture on Ann-street are seen the Franklin buildings, recently erected by Messrs. James Conner and Charles Starr, and occupied as offices, stores, &c. On the corner of this range is the office of the "New-York Mirror," a circumstance which, while it has not influenced us in our selection of a subject for the present engraving, will, we hope, not fail to be useful in designating our location to our distant friends. To the right is Nassau-street. Next to the Franklin buildings are three dwelling-houses of ordinary size, finely relieved by the spacious building of the "American Bible Society." To this succeeds a vacant lot, soon to be improved; next follows the magnificent structure, just finished, and intended to be appropriated to the use of scientific, literary, and commercial institutions, called "Clinton Hall." Beyond this are seen a part of the church-yard and prayer-room of the Brick Meeting, the spire of which rises aloft above the hall last named. The back ground is occupied by a distant view of the Public School-house in Chatham-street, a small section of the Park, ...»