57th Street Artists’ Alley CANCELED

[In-person tour] Before West 57th Street was Billionaires’ Row it was Artists’ Alley. A wide array of buildings – from artist studios to concert halls, dance conservatories to literary clubs – made 57th Street one of New York’s preeminent cultural corridors. This in-person tour of West 57th Street led by Lucie Levine will focus on the artistic legacy of 57th Street, featuring such institutions as Carnegie Hall, the American Fine Arts Society Building, and the Louis H. Chalif School of Dance. We will explore why such celebrated architects as Henry Hardenbergh and Cass Gilbert were drawn to 57th Street, discover why luxury apartments appeared on 57th Street long before the current super-talls, and see where the arts are still flourishing on 57th Street.

In-person tours are limited to 20 attendees and are held outdoors.  Walking tours bring individuals into close proximity with each other, we therefore ask that all tour goers wear masks during the tours, regardless of vaccination status.  Your tour guide and your fellow tour participants will thank you for your cooperation.  Should the tours happen to venture indoors, many places require masks and/or proof of vaccination, so please be prepared to have both with you.

MAS Walking Tours last approximately 2 hours. Meeting location is provided with registration.

This tour has been canceled due to hazardous weather conditions.