Travel Reference
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New York City Fire Museum
Anostalgictreasurehousedina1904firehouse,thissplendidcollectionincludesthe
city's fire-fighting engines, equipment, garb, and memorabilia from the 18th cen-
turytothepresent.AmovingphotodisplaydepictstheWorldTradeCenterattackof
September 2001 and honors the hundreds of fire-fighters lost there.
• 278 Spring St
• Open 10am-5pm daily
• Admission charge
Haughwout Building
Acast-ironmasterpiece,thisstructurewasbuiltin1857tohouseafashionablechina
and glassware emporium. The design of colonnaded arches flanked by taller Cor-
inthian columns was adapted from the facade of the Sansovino Library in Venice.
Thismotifisrepeated92timesacrossthefrontofthebuilding.A1995renovationre-
moved grime and restored the elegant original pale color. This building boasted the
first Otis safety elevator, an innovation that made the skyscraper possible.
• 488-492 Broadway at Broome St
TriBeCa's Movie Business
Robert de Niro organized the first TriBeCa Film Festival in 2002 to help the
neighborhood's recovery from the effects of 9/11. The 10-day spring event is
now one of the highest profile film festivals in the country. Outside the fest-
ival period, big name stars have been sighted heading for the Grand Screen
Room at the
TriBeCa Grand Hotel
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