South Street Seaport (Pier 17) -- "Manhattan as a tourist" -- Part 3 of 5 -- Day 2

As we leave Battery Park City, we are now on our way to South Street Seaport (Pier 17) which is around the corner. This is Part 3 of a 5 part series of Manhattan.

The South Street Seaport is considered a historical district with some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan. This area includes renovated original mercantile buildings from the early 19th century, renovated sailing ships, the former Fulton Fish Market, and a few malls featuring food, shopping and nightlife, with a view of the Brooklyn Bridge. 

Some of the original buildings were built in the early 1800's. It was later founded by Peter and Norma Stanford in 1967 as a museum. Its intent was to be an educational historic site to show its operational environment from 1820 to 1860. 

It began its redevelopment of the Pier in 1982 to transform the museum into a tourist area to include modern shopping areas and restaurants. Also docked at the Seaport are a few historical sailing vessels, including the Flying P-Liner, Peking and museum ships.

To my left is  the Peking which is docked next to Pier 17.

The Peking, a 347 foot wind operated vessel, is the second largest sailing ship in it's existence. She usually carried general cargo from Europe to the West Coast of South America. 

To my right is a picture of the Financial District taken outside of Pier 17. You can also see the Peking in the foreground with some tables out front for eating purposes to enjoy the scenery around you on a nice, gorgeous day as we experienced.

The Financial District consists of offices and headquarters of the many cities major financial institutions, to include the New York Stock Exchange. This area was anchored by the until the World Trade Center until the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 

As you can see to my left is the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. When it  opened on May 24, 1883, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension bridge.

The bridge that you see beyond the Brooklyn Bridge is the Manhattan Bridge. 

This photo was taken by Postdlf. I wanted to include this to give you another perspective of the bridge's architecture and size.  The bridge was designed by an engineering firm owned by John Augustus Roebling.  

To your right is a grid of Manhattan. The turquoise shaded area represents Lower Manhattan.

And before we left the area, of course my 2 nieces and nephew had to show off their personalities down by the water at the Pier. Again, what an absolutely gorgeous day to enjoy all that Manhattan has to offer and with family. 

From left to right (Alisha 3, Katerina 7 1/2, & Johnny 7 1/2) 

For anyone needing the services of a realtor in Manhattan or the surrounding areas of NYC, please don't hesitate to contact : Mitchell Hall - New York NY  -- Mitchell's Manhattan Real Estate Blog. Mitchell and I didn't have a chance to catch up because he was actually working with clients that weekend. Mitchell is a Manhattan born native New Yorker and a Realtor in Manhattan.

The Manhattan Series

My Visit to New York City                   -- "Manhattan as a tourist" -- Part 1 of 5 -- Day 1

Battery Park City                                 -- "Manhattan as a tourist" -- Part 2 of 5 -- Day 2

South Street Seaport (Pier 17)          -- "Manhattan as a tourist" -- Part 3 of 5 -- Day 2

Central Park & the Central Park Zoo  -- "Manhattan as a tourist" -- Part 4 of 5 -- Day 2