Historic TriBeCa

Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day here in the city. I celebrated it by going on a walking tour of TriBeCa (Triangle Below Canal street).

Apparently, they're considering discontinuing that tour because too few people request it as a private tour. So I was one of the lucky people to go on it before it goes away.

1. The first picture shows how beautiful the day was as I walked to the tour meeting spot.
2. The second picture shows the group standing by the fence around Washington Market Park.
3. The third picture is a shot of the buildings looking down Greenwich St (which used to run along the water before the landfilling began!). The tallest building in photo #3 is the first in the series of replacement buildings for the World Trade Center.
4. The fourth photo is a row of tiny Federal style homes, historically protected against change, which were juxtaposed against much, much taller buildings all around.
5. The fifth photo, is of the building where JFK Jr. lived.
6. The final photo is the garage which was used in the Ghostbusters movie.