The printing and publishing (newspapers, magazines, books) industries are critical to NYC’s economic, social, and cultural history. Manhattan can well be said to be the ‘Silicon Alley’ of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This tour will focus on the built environment in midtown Manhattan (forties and thirties) relevant to the printing and publishing world. We will visit former bookstores (Scribner’s 5th Avenue) educational institutions (High School of Graphic Communication Arts), former printing plants (McGraw Hill, Scribners, Printing Crafts Building), and other sites relevant to the history of printing and publishing in NYC from the 1910s to the 1980s.
Accessibility
We will be walking from 5th and 48 to 10th Avenue and 49, then go downtown on the west side. There will be a considerable amount of walking. Of course, we will be very close to public transportation stops (bus and subway) throughout our walk.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
guided
Sunday, May 5, 20243:00 PM
2 hours
Borough: Manhattan
Theme: Art & Architecture, History & Culture
Language: English
