The Big Public Square on 42nd Street
Pay what you want. Registration is required.
Length: 45-60 minutes
Not currently scheduled. Email me when it is scheduled.
You many think you know Bryant Park and the neighboring New York Public Library. But do you really? Do you know the connection of these Midtown icons with drinking water and a world’s fair? What treasures are buried underneath them? Take this brief tour to find out.
Highlights include:
Length: 45-60 minutes
Not currently scheduled. Email me when it is scheduled.
You many think you know Bryant Park and the neighboring New York Public Library. But do you really? Do you know the connection of these Midtown icons with drinking water and a world’s fair? What treasures are buried underneath them? Take this brief tour to find out.
Highlights include:
- Historic photos of what preceded Bryant Park and the library
- How New York’s first public library was created
- The transformation of Bryant Park from a drug-users hangout to an inviting place for all New Yorkers to relax and play
- Treasures hidden in plain sight under the park, inside the library, and on nearby sidewalks
- A lovely Art Deco building with a vaulted entrance
