VI KW OF XEW YORK FROM TIIE NORTH RIVER, 1679 

 From an old print 



Tills is the first actual new of New York from the North River. It was made in 1079, and the original drawing is in the possession of the I/jng Inland 

 Historical Sx-i.-ty. The wagon at the left is going down the original Maiden Lane. The house and lot on the corner, belonging to Jolin Halicrdiiig, was sold in 

 17.'.' for $000. 



rjxin the rural acres shown alxnr the commercial interests of ninety millions of |>eo|>le are now <-entered. To accommodate these interests the ground is 

 cmiit* 1 with steel fire|>riM>f buildings of vast area, gained l>y erc-cting them from 16 to 47 stories in height. At the |iint indicated liy a cross stands the Singer 

 Building, the highest oflice Imilding in the world. 



Built and owned l>v THE SIM1F.K MANTFACTl U1N<; COMPANY, whose offices occupy all .of the Tower above the 31st fl<x>r. 



VIEW OF NEW YORK FROM THE NORTH U1VEK, 1907 



