Cooper Union Foundation Building. (1859). A NYC Landmark.

The Public Theater - formerly The Astor Library (1854), a NYC Landmark.

The King and Queen of Greene Street.

Admire cast-iron treasures on one street.

The Gunther Building

Haughwout Building. 

View the cast-iron magnificence and National Landmark.  

The Little Singer Building 

 View a NYC Landmark skyscraper built in 1903. 

The Cooper Union Foundation Building

The tour begins at the Cooper Union Foundation Building in NoHo (North of Houston Street). We will learn about the Great Hall Auditorium where former President Abraham Lincoln's momentous “right makes might” speech against slavery, former Presidents Bill Clinton's famous federal budget deficit reduction speech and Barack Obama's major speech on federal economic policy regulation reform that were delivered at this historic location.  

 We will visit the Public Theater (formerly the Astor Library (1854), New York City's first free public library. The Public Theater has presented the original productions of the musicals 'Hair', 'A Chorus Line' and 'Hamilton' that became highly successful Broadway shows. 

  The Puck Building - an historic City Landmark that was the home of the humor magazine Puck and Spy magazine (1885). Film locations for 1989 film "When Harry Met Sally" and "Will and Grace" television series. 

 We will uncover the unsolved murder of Gulielma Elmore Sands and the roles played by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr during the defendant's murder trial. 

 We will visit The New York Earth Room art installation containing 3,600 square feet, 22 inches of floor space earth by sculptor Walter DeMaria (1977).

 We will admire The Queen of Greene St #28-30, (1872) and King of Greene St. #70-72 (1873), J.F. Duckworth's beautiful cast-iron warehouses and New York Landmarks. 

 We will view an amazing mural that displays the painted facade of the building's side wall of windows and cast-iron architecture by artist Richard Haas. 

We will walk outside of the late actor Keith Ledger's Residence who was featured in the "Brokeback Mountain" film (2005). The Patriot film (2000) and who played "The Joker" in the Batman movie "The Dark Knight" (2008). 

 The Haughwout Building (1856) - We will learn about Elisha Otis's first passenger elevator that was designed for this famous store that was originally known for its fine Chinaware merchandise. We will admire The Little Singer Building (1904), Ernest Flagg's 12 story skyscraper known for its terra-cotta panels and arched windows. 

We will admire The Little Singer Building (1904), Ernest Flagg's 12 story skyscraper known for its terra-cotta panels and arched windows. 

• Licensed New York City Tour Guide.  
• Small group tour. 
• Tour is limited to 8 participants.  
• Children under 13 are not admitted to the tour. x
•  Food and drinks. x  
• Cost of Tram ride to Roosevelt Island. x
• Gratuities x  
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off x
• People with mobility impairments. x

We will walk outside of the late actor Keith Ledger's Residence who was featured in the "Brokeback Mountain" film (2005). The Patriot film (2000) and who played "The Joker" in the Batman movie "The Dark Knight" (2008). 

 The Haughwout Building (1856) - We will learn about Elisha Otis's first passenger elevator that was designed for this famous store that was originally known for its fine Chinaware merchandise. We will admire The Little Singer Building (1904), Ernest Flagg's 12 story skyscraper known for its terra-cotta panels and arched windows. 

We will admire The Little Singer Building (1904), Ernest Flagg's 12 story skyscraper known for its terra-cotta panels and arched windows. 

• Licensed New York City Tour Guide.  
• Small group tour. 
• Tour is limited to 8 participants.  
• Children under 13 are not admitted to the tour. x
•  Food and drinks. x  
• Cost of Tram ride to Roosevelt Island. x
• Gratuities x  
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off x
• People with mobility impairments. x