Broadway, New York with City Hall at Center
Two street views of Broadway appear within a decorative frame of leaves. From left, the top image shows a large unnumbered building, then buildings numbered 229 to 237 and Park Place at right. In the lower image Park Place appears at left, followed by buildings numbered 243 to 250, intersected by Murray Street with Warren Street at right. At left, two smaller views show the S.W. Corner of Barclay and Church Streets and the N.W. Corner of Murray and Church Streets. At right, two smaller views show the N.W. Corner of Murray and Church Streets and N.W. Corner of Warren and Church Streets. The print centers on a larger image of City Hall.
Companies identified on the buildings:
Upper row: Hotel at left (not identified): Geoge T. Grey, Shirts; Leary & Co. Hatters; Saunders Cutlers; Rushton's Cod Liver Oil, Drugs &c.; Barclay Street: D. Hennein; No. 14: J.B. Spelman & Son; No. 10: D. Berry & Co.; Broadway, No. 229: Hatfield, Tailor; No. 231: William T. Jennings, Clothing; No. 233: Meade Brothers, Daguerreotypes, photographs; Nos. 234-235: John I. Smith, Umbrellas & Parasol Manufacturer; Park Place: Richard Busteeds Law Office.
Left center: Barclay and Church Street, Nos. 24-25: Spaulding, Vail & Fuller, Cloth Warehouse.
Left Center: Murray and Church Street, No. 23: Stone, Greacen & Co., Gentlemen's Furnishings.
Lower row: Broadwasy, No. 237: William Hall & Son, Piano Fortes, Music; No. 241: Doughty & Bro., Carpets; No. 243: Solomon & Hart, Upholstery & Paper Hanging Warehous; No. 247: Ball, Black & Co.; Murray Street: Mann's Importers of Silver Ware, Watches, Jewelry & Fancy Goods; No. 2: T. A. Morison & Holt; No. 2: Wills & Conkling; No. 6: Joshua W. Brown, Fancy Goods; Broadway, No. 252: Ackerman & Mixer, Tailors; No. 256: Wyman & Co., Merchant Tailors; No. 257: Thomas Faye & Co., Paper Hangings, Importers and Manufacturers, French & American; No. 258-260: D. Devlin & Co., Clothing.
Companies identified on the buildings:
Upper row: Hotel at left (not identified): Geoge T. Grey, Shirts; Leary & Co. Hatters; Saunders Cutlers; Rushton's Cod Liver Oil, Drugs &c.; Barclay Street: D. Hennein; No. 14: J.B. Spelman & Son; No. 10: D. Berry & Co.; Broadway, No. 229: Hatfield, Tailor; No. 231: William T. Jennings, Clothing; No. 233: Meade Brothers, Daguerreotypes, photographs; Nos. 234-235: John I. Smith, Umbrellas & Parasol Manufacturer; Park Place: Richard Busteeds Law Office.
Left center: Barclay and Church Street, Nos. 24-25: Spaulding, Vail & Fuller, Cloth Warehouse.
Left Center: Murray and Church Street, No. 23: Stone, Greacen & Co., Gentlemen's Furnishings.
Lower row: Broadwasy, No. 237: William Hall & Son, Piano Fortes, Music; No. 241: Doughty & Bro., Carpets; No. 243: Solomon & Hart, Upholstery & Paper Hanging Warehous; No. 247: Ball, Black & Co.; Murray Street: Mann's Importers of Silver Ware, Watches, Jewelry & Fancy Goods; No. 2: T. A. Morison & Holt; No. 2: Wills & Conkling; No. 6: Joshua W. Brown, Fancy Goods; Broadway, No. 252: Ackerman & Mixer, Tailors; No. 256: Wyman & Co., Merchant Tailors; No. 257: Thomas Faye & Co., Paper Hangings, Importers and Manufacturers, French & American; No. 258-260: D. Devlin & Co., Clothing.
Artwork Details
- Title: Broadway, New York with City Hall at Center
- Series/Portfolio: Tallis's New-York Street Views
- Publisher: Tallis & Co. (New York, NY)
- Date: 1854
- Medium: Steel engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 7/16 × 11 11/16 in. (24 × 29.7 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
- Object Number: 54.90.1594
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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