A very unique tour that takes you up Broadway, the oldest and most important street in New York City, tracing the evolution of NYC architecture from colonial times to modern day through some of its most iconic buildings. Because Broadway preceded the grid that the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 imposed on the island, it crosses midtown Manhattan diagonally, intersecting with both the streets and the avenues. The intersections with the avenues, marked by "squares" have induced some interesting architecture, such as the Flatiron Building. We will not only cross famous buildings but also neighborhoods, each with its particular history: from the original Dutch settlement across the Financial District to City Hall, SoHo, the Flatiron District and Herald Square where we end our tour with a wonderful view of the Empire State Building.
A tour for both the occasional visitor and those who have a more scholarly interest in the architecture and history of New York.
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Un tour unico attraverso Broadway, la strada più antica e più importante di New York City, tracciando l'evoluzione dell'architettura di New York dal periodo coloniale ai giorni nostri. Broadway ha preceduto la griglia che il Commissioners' Plan del 1811 ha imposto sull'isola e attraversa Manhattan in diagonale intersecando il tracciato viario. Le intersezioni con le Avenues sono segnate da "squares", generando architetture interessanti come il Flatiron Building. Durante la nostra passeggiata vedremo non solo edifici famosi ma anche quartieri, ognuno con la sua storia particolare: dall’originale insediamento olandese al distretto finanziario e City Hall, Soho, il Flatiron District ed Herald Square, dove finisce il nostro giro con una splendida vista dell'Empire State Building.
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Broadway Architectural Tour