The Eldridge Street Project is located
in Lower Manhattan at the intersection of Chinatown and the Lower East Side. Long
recognized as an immigrant gateway, the area has been first home for many Americans
- from the Irish, Italian and East European immigrants of a century ago to the
Chinese, Latino and East Asian communities who now reside in the neighborhood.
For much of its history, the Lower East Side has also attracted an artistic
community; today many writers, painters, musicians and other creative individuals
make it their home. The district's incredible diversity is manifested in the stores
and eateries lining its streets: Jewish-owned fabric and lingerie shops, Chinese
restaurants, Spanish bodegas, designer boutiques and trendy bars all share the
same blocks, contributing to the exuberance and liveliness of the area.
The
neighborhood buildings - from a 19th-century bathhouse now housing a Fujianese
church to old-law tenements that have been converted into luxury lofts - tell
the story of the Lower East Side and its residents and workers. Here we offer
a guide to some local landmarks. As you wander, you are sure to find numerous
other architectural, historic and gustatory delights along the way. Another
great neighborhood resource is the Lower
East Side Business Improvement District.
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