Old Brewery; Five Points. 1852.
New York: D.T. Valentine, 1853.
View. Lithograph. Image measures 6" x 3.5".
This small view depicts The Old Brewery, a brewery-turned-tenement house, and neighboring buildings in the Five Points neighborhood of Manhattan, as it looked in 1852. Located in the modern-day Lower East Side, Five Points was said to be one of the most dangerous slums in the world in the early to mid 19th century. The Old Brewery building was demolished in December, 1852. This print was published one year later.
David Thomas Valentine (1801-1869) served as the Deputy to the Clerk of the Common Council for thirty-seven years and began publishing the "Manual for the Corporation of the City of New York" in 1841. The Manuals were directories of extensive historical and contemporary records of New York that included facts about the City of New York, city history, city council information, and reported on the progress of public works such as Central Park. Popularly called Valentine's Manuals, the texts were richly illustrated with maps, lithographs, and engravings. This view provides a fascinating look at New York City. Illustrator: George Hayward
Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $40.00
Item #327972