The Landmarks of 42nd Street Slideshow Presentations
Architecture - History - Interesting Pictures & Stories
This is slideshow of Manhattan's past & present & focuses on the history & architecture
in a cross section of Midtown Manhattan with interesting pictures
& stories that join us with Midtown's past
Highlights Include::
- Tudor City (a city within a city)
- A Beaux Art Monumental Styled Bank
- The Chann Bldg.
- The Chrysler Bldg.
- the Pershing Square Building & its "War Angels"
- The Pershing Square Viaduct
- Grand Central Terminal (Pictures of the original Grand Central
Terminal)
- CorneliusVanderbilt’s statue 1869 & the group sculpture "Transportation" 1913
- The Philip Morris Bldg.
- Grand Central Terminal plus optional extension to a 2 hour tour:
"Mediterian Winter's Night" an illuminated constellation of the Zodiac
the whispering gallery, a tennis court - Bronze eagles from the 1st Grand Central
- The Yale Club of New York
- The Harvard Club
- Fred French Building
- The Penn Club of New York
- The General Society of Tradesmen Building
- The Mansfield Hotel
- The Century Association Cubhouse
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- A landmark Sidewalk Clock
- Fire Engine Co. #65
- New York Yacht Club
Find Out About:
- The Draft Riots of 1863 & the destruction of the Orphan Asylum for Colored Children (2 hour tour)
- The Temple Emanu-El's site from 1868 to 1927 (2 hour tour)
- The site here Woody Guthrie lived when he first came to Manhattan & wrote "This Land is Your Land"(2 hour tour)
- A little known fact that you can see for your self about the Chrysler Bldg.(all tours)
- The Third Ave. EL Extension (all tours)
To schedule a private walking tour consultation or slideshow presentation call: 212 979 2388 or e mail
www.nycwalk.com www.nycslidshow.com
The slideshow presentation is given by Alfred Pommer a college graduate, an author, an informative native New Yorker
& a Licensed New York City Guide, who has spent over
30 years researching, creating
& leading walking tours in Manhattan's many diverse neighborhoods.
These are links to Alfred Pommer's author page at: amazon.com
& at: goodreads for information
about 4 Manhattan neighborhood walking tour guide books authored by Alfred Pommer
&
published by The History Press (Arcadia Publishing)
Publisher needed for new nonfiction neighborhood walking tour guide books.
All photographs on this web site are by Alfred Pommer
& all content on this web site, such as graphics, logos, button icons and images
is the property of Alfred Pommer and protected by United States and international copyright laws.
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