New York Trip Overview
Since the early days of the United States, 5th Avenue has been a desired address. However, since the creation of Central Park, 5th Avenue became the elite address where the rich and famous hired the greatest architects to compete over who could outdo their peers. We are left with a 100+ years of art, gossip, and hilarity. These families laid the groundwork of the American Jewish community.
We’ll start by the Plaza Hotel at the southeastern corner of Central Park and walk up 5th Avenue with stops along the main drag, in the park, and along side streets. We’ll finish at the Jewish Museum (formerly the Warburg Mansion) at 92nd Street and 5th Avenue.
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Since the early days of the United States, 5th Avenue has been a desired address. However, since the creation of Central Park, 5th Avenue became the elite address where the rich and famous hired the greatest architects to compete over who could outdo their peers. We are left with a 100+ years of art, gossip, and hilarity. These families laid the groundwork of the American Jewish community.
We’ll start by the Plaza Hotel at the southeastern corner of Central Park and walk up 5th Avenue with stops along the main drag, in the park, and along side streets. We’ll finish at the Jewish Museum (formerly the Warburg Mansion) at 92nd Street and 5th Avenue.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Grand Army Plaza, 5 Avenue 59 Street 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Here we will introduce the Gilded Age and how 5th Avenue became the premier address for Manhattan’s High Society
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Temple Emanu-El, 1 E 65th St At Fifth Ave., New York City, NY 10065
The largest synagogue in North America. Also, the site of the Mrs. Astor mansion, where an invite meant you were somebody in the New York City upper echelon.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Central Park Zoo, 830 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10065-7001
An old U.S. military armory and one of few existing structures to be included in Central Park’s design. Here, a zoo began from the exotic pets the wealthy of 5th Avenue would set free in the park as they tired of the novelty.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Alice in Wonderland Statue, 76th Street and 5th Avenue near Conservatory Lake, New York City, NY 10021
A fun photo-op to enjoy the recreational and restorative powers of Central Park.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E 79th St, New York City, NY 10075-0106
A look at the majestic French Gothic revival architecture of C.P.H. Gilbert icon which heavily influenced many mansions through Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Stop At: Neue Galerie, 1048 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10028-0111
The modern German and Austrian art collection has dramatic stories of Klimpt pieces’ survival as jaw-dropping as any of sagas of the 20th Century.
Stop At: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2 E 91st St, New York City, NY 10128-0669
Andrew Carnegie’s old mansion, for him a garden cottage…
Stop At: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, 85th Street to 96th Street, New York City, NY 10128
One of the world’s great urban views over one of it’s wealthiest zip codes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10128-0118
The old Warburg Mansion played a critical role in the great events of the 20th Century.
