Tenement-filled streets are a hallmark of the Lower East Side. Yet the neighborhood is also home to institutional buildings from the historic period of mass immigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Civic structures, settlement houses, religious institutions, health facilities and financial establishments were founded to support the new arrivals from Europe who crowded into this area. The cultural and architectural significance of these buildings—some maintaining their original functions and others repurposed—will be the subject of this walking tour. All remain neighborhood anchors today, in a thriving contemporary community that is also a heritage site.
This walk has sold out and the waitlist is full.
Accessibility
According to Google Maps, the walking tour distance is 1.6 miles. There are narrow sidewalks along the route. The nearest subway to the start of the tour is the Delancey St.-Essex St. stop on the F-J-M-Z lines. It is a 3-block walk from there to the starting point. The nearest subway at the end of the tour is the East Broadway stop on the F train, at East Broadway and Rutgers Street.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
guided
Friday, May 2, 20253:00 PM
90 minutes
Borough: Manhattan
Theme: Art & Architecture, History & Culture
Language: English
