Tenement Chic: Ornamentation and Architectural Walking Tour of the Lower East Side

Garish gargoyles – Greek & Roman mythical beasts — beautiful botanicals in terra cotta …… Why do these architectural sculptures adorn otherwise drab 19th century tenements? Who were the anonymous artisans that created these treasures, and what motivated the building developers to employ them?

These and other topics will be discussed as you journey with Urban Historian Barry Feldman through the Lower East Side.

Meeting Place: Meet at Straus Square, the triangle across from the Forward Building at the intersection of East Broadway and Rutgers Street (Near Canal and Essex Streets)

Tickets: $22 Adults; $20 Seniors and Students in advance
($2 additional if purchased day of tour)