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At the turn of the Twentieth Century, NYC was growing by leaps and bounds. The city would see many landmarks constructed during this era, including the Williamsburg Bridge, the Flatiron Building, Macy’s at Herald Square and Luna Park, which we know today as Coney Island. The NYC Subway system was also completed, and would contribute greatly to the growth of local businesses and the facility of commuting for the city’s now bustling population of 3.4 million inhabitants.
The Williamsburg Bridge opened on December 19, 1903, at a cost of $24.2 million. At the time it was the longest suspension bridge span in the world.
Artist Credit: A. Loeffler. Reprinted with permission.The original Whitehall Building was constructed from 1902 as a speculative office building designed by architect Henry Hardenbergh.
Artist Credit: Unknown. Reprinted with permission.One Times Square was completed in 1904 to serve as the headquarters of The New York Times, which officially moved into the building in January 1905
Artist Credit: Unknown. Reprinted with permission.Photograph of the New York Times Building. Though construction was complete, the New York Times would not officially take residence there until 1905.
Artist Credit: Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz. Reprinted with permission.The bright lights of Times Square are not a new phenomenon as this picture reveals, albeit on a much smaller scale.
Artist Credit: Unknown. Reprinted with permission.The City's magnetic personality continues to attract a growing and culturally diverse population. Travelers, migrants and fugitives would be drawn to its shores from across the ... Continue Reading
Learn all about NYC’s fascinating past by exploring the natural forces that shaped the environment and landscape, along with the people who would transform the “Island of Many Hills” into the greatest and most influential city in the world.
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