The Bowery Tour: 400 Years on NYC’s Oldest Street

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The Bowery Tour: 400 Years on NYC’s Oldest Street

Tour Highlights:

  • Go inside the Georgian-style Edward Mooney House at 18 Bowery, the city’s oldest brick townhouse, the exterior of which was just restored and won a coveted preservation award
  • Learn why architect Stanford White’s majestic Bowery Savings Bank was built in an L-shape.
  • Discover the tiny house that was home to Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, and a rehearsal space for their band Blondie
  • Visit the venerable Bowery Mission at 227-229 Bowery, which has provided food, shelter, clothing, medical assistance, and employment assistance at various Bowery locations since 1879

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About this Tour:

NYC’s oldest street, the Bowery, was a Native American footpath, Dutch farm road, and the city’s first entertainment district. It has seminal links to tap dance, vaudeville, Yiddish theater, Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, baseball, modern tattooing, Harry Houdini, and Mae West. The stomping ground for sailors, shopgirls, gangs, gays, and the immigrant Irish, Italians, Chinese, Jews, and Germans, it later became America’s iconic skid row, but rebounded in the late 20th century, impacting the emergence of Abstract Expressionism, free jazz, and punk rock.

On this tour, join your expert guide for a stroll along the Bowery with stops inside The Mooney House and Bowery Mission!

About Your Guide, David Mulkins:

Tour guide David Mulkins is the author of The Bowery, a just-released pictorial history. He taught history and cinema studies at the High School of Art and Design for 25 years, and is also the president of the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors. He was the editor/contributing writer on a historic signage project and book, Windows on the Bowery: 400 Years on NYC’s Oldest Street.

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What if I want to bring a friend who isn't a member?

The more, the merrier! You can book a full-price ticket for a non-member guest on this tour at checkout.

How many tickets can I reserve? 

If you are an Insider level member ($20/month), you can reserve 1 discounted ticket to this event. Explorer-level members ($30/month) or Superfans ($100/month) can reserve 2 discounted tickets. If you are a Support or Enthusiast level member, it’s easy to upgrade your account here for a 50% discount, or purchase a full-price ticket here.

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In-person tours may have limited capacity and are booked on a first come, first served basis.

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