Lower Manhattan
Looking west from Brooklyn toward lower Manhattan.

ca. 1925
When the Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1883, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world and a three-cent toll was required to cross it. Just to the left of the bridge is the 60-story Woolworth building. Completed in 1913, it was built to serve as the corporate headquarters of the Woolworth five-and-dime empire. In the center of the photograph, the Singer building was opened in 1908 as the headquarters of the Singer sewing machine company. Although the waterfront is still active, it had past its peak since traders had moved their business to larger ports in the area.

1993
The skyline of New York City dramatically changed over 68 years. The Woolworth Building is dwarfed by the massive structures that occupy lower Manhattan. The Singer Building, which began the race for the sky, was demolished in 1968 in order to make room for the U.S. Steel Building, which had five times more usable floor space. The Singer remains the tallest building ever to be demolished. Completed in 1977, the World Trade Center twin towers with their nine million square feet of office space dominate the modern steel and glass skyline. At 110 stories tall, it is possible to see 45 miles in every direction. The South Street Seaport Historic District now occupies the 11-square block area around the waterfront. The tall ships moored at Pier 17 are part of the South Street Seaport Museum, while the Seaport Marketplace contains dozens of restaurants and shops.


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