Events

By walking the block bounded by West 40th Street and West 39th Street between 6th Avenue and Broadway, we can gain an understanding of the evolution of land use, zoning, and architecture from the late 19th century to today. The development of the block has been impacted by wider changes in the area, from a textile-garment district to office buildings, modes of transportation, and cultural destinations. We will use pictorial maps from different dates to track these changes. Tour participants will be able to appreciate buildings following pre-1916, post-1916, and post-1961 zoning rules. Architectural styles range from Gothic skyscrapers to the International Style to contemporary architecture.

The fish are gone, the smell is gone, but the legend lives on. This in-person walk in the South Street Seaport visits sites of the old Fulton Fish Market. Walk leader, artist Naima Rauam, spent decades painting scenes of market life. During this “then and now” walk, Naima’s paintings show “then” at nine locations where fish market activity once took place. A printed handout and a webpage (http://artpm.com/RememberingFultonFishMarket.htm) will have reproductions of the artwork. Naima talks about the history of the fish market and her experiences working and living there. One site is the Tin Building, where Naima had an art studio.

HONORING Betsy Smith | Rick Cotton | Richard Olcott