Biography of a Tenement House in New York City: An Architectural History of 97 Orchard Street
An architectural history of 97 Orchard Street that follows the building's evolution and its place in New York immigrant life.
About This Book
This volume traces the architectural development of 97 Orchard Street, a tenement built in 1863 on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
It examines how successive waves of immigrants shaped and adapted the building over more than a century.
The study draws on building records, photographs, and physical evidence to document changes in layout, utilities, and use.
Readers gain insight into the everyday conditions of tenement housing and the broader history of urban immigration.
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