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    Madison Square Gilded Age Architecture Tour

    Experience Madison Square's Gilded Age architecture and nightlife history

    From$59/ person

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    Duration

    2.5 to 3 Hours

    Includes

    Guided tour, Historic photos

    Highlights

    Follow the Gilded Age around Madison Square, where the city’s finest shops, theaters, hotels, and museums once radiated. Contrast refined Fifth Avenue architecture with the Tenderloin’s saloons, brothels, and gambling halls brought to life with historic images.

    • Discover Madison Square's role as the Gilded Age hub of shops, theaters, hotels and museums
    • See exquisite department store architecture along Broadway and Fifth Avenue
    • Step into the Tenderloin district of saloons, brothels and gambling halls
    • Compare refined Fifth Avenue streetscapes with the era's rougher side
    • View historic images that bring a 25–30 year boom period to life
    • Trace layers from rural farmland to residences to commercial towers

    Things to know

    Tour may be canceled in bad weather at the operator's discretion.

    Cancellation policy

    Cancellations are fully refundable up to 72 hours before tour departure time. Tour does not operate in bad weather and is at the discretion of tour operator.

    Meeting location

    810 8th Avenue New York, NY 10019

    Experience provided by Manhattan Unlocked
    Experience provided by Manhattan Unlocked

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    We are here to assist with special requests, large groups, last minute needs, and any questions you may have.

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    Per Person

    $59

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    4.9 stars• 80 reviews

    What people are saying

    Review 1 of 5
    5/5

    Rob is an excellent tour guide! We took his Gilded Age tour today. He is knowledgeable and thoughtfully answered our questions throughout the 3 hours we were together. He was very intune with our surroundings, blending us in with the ebb and flow of pedestrian traffic. He drew on his experience living in and observing the history of the city and combined it with thorough research into the development and changes of New York City through the c. 1840s-1900s. He shared a lot of salient photos, drawings, maps, and even directory listing to showcase the businesses and homes. We would recommend his tours!!

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    Kathleen Forste

    3 months ago

    Review 1 of 1
    5/5

    Rob is an excellent tour guide! We took his Gilded Age tour today. He is knowledgeable and thoughtfully answered our questions throughout the 3 hours we were together. He was very intune with our surroundings, blending us in with the ebb and flow of pedestrian traffic. He drew on his experience living in and observing the history of the city and combined it with thorough research into the development and changes of New York City through the c. 1840s-1900s. He shared a lot of salient photos, drawings, maps, and even directory listing to showcase the businesses and homes. We would recommend his tours!!

    Photo of Kathleen Forste

    Kathleen Forste

    3 months ago

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