1870

Manhattan: Bowery - Houston Street (East)

The Bowery, east side, north from East Houston Street to Cooper Union (extreme left) and showing an early view of this important thoroughfare prior to the construction of the Elevated Line. The Savings Bank appearing on the right and adjoining the N.E. corner of Houston Street is the Mechanics and Traders, No. 283 Bowery, according to Gouldings Business Directory of 1875. Rands New York City Business Directory of 1877 list: same as a National Bank with a location given as Ho. 153. The building bearing the flags is the Germania Assembly Rooms. North of the latter and occupying the S.E. and N.E. corners of East 1st Street are two low buildings; one with a hip roof. These remain today (1938) though the rest of the outline has disappeared. Note the 4 sets of rails in the road bed, several of which appear with horse drawn cars thereon. 1870.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection