Grand Palaces of Retail: Department Stores of the Gilded Age Walking Tour

This is a 2hr walking tour in Manhattan.

 

Gain an understanding of how early retail changed the lives of women in NYC, providing both job opportunities and safe spaces. 

Hear all about the rivalries, new ideas and daring adventures of historic department store figures like R.H. Macy, Isador and Ida Straus, and A.T. Stewart.

Marvel at the stunning cast-iron, Queen Anne and Beaux-Arts architecture of historic shops like Siegel-Cooper, Macy’s, Lord and Taylor, A.T. Stewart, Stern Brothers and more.
 

Tour Length
2 hours
Languages
English
Links
Gilded Age Grand Department Stores of NYC - Walking Tour
Tour Presented By
Daria Walcott Daria is a colorful licensed NYC tour guide (and 20-year resident) with a flair for the quirky & creative!

A 20-year veteran of theatrical and event production, she's been a props designer for store windows, a lighting technician, a costume craftsperson and a scenic carpenter. She enjoys sharing her love for NYC via unique walking tours with several different companies, and is striking out on her own recently with "Strange & Unusual NYC Tours".