Explore the History of Chinatown

1 CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATIONL ocated on Mott Street at Pell Street, thechurch stands unchanged in the midst ofrestaurants and gift shops. The churchof New York City immigrants since 1801,serving in succession the Irish, Italianand, currently, the Chinese are delivered in Cantonese aswell as BUDDHIST TEMPLEThe largest Buddhist temple in Chinatown , acrossfrom the Manhattan Bridge. See the golden Buddha,perhaps the largest in New York, seated serenely on a lotus. FIRST SHEARITH ISRAEL CEMETERYAt St. James Place, just off Chatham Square. Dating from 1683, this isthe oldest Jewish cemetery in New York City. EDWARD MOONEY HOUSEAt the corner of Bowery and Pell Street, the oldesttownhouse in New York City was built in 1785after the Revolutionary War by Edward Mooney,a butcher.

2 It became a tavern in the 1820 s, astore and hotel in the early 20th century,then a pool parlor, a restaurant, a Chinese club, andtoday, it is a community bank. The architecture com-bines late Georgian and early Federal to: Museum of Chinese in the Explore the History of ChinatownOften overlooked, Chinatown is the site of a rich History that notonly tells the story of the Chinese-American experience, but alsothat of early Irish, Jewish and Italian immigrants. Today, remnantsof the neighborhood s European-American ancestry stand side-by-side with more recent Asian-inspired landmarks. CHATHAM SQUARESite of the Kim Lau Memorial Arch, erected in1962in memory of the Chinese Americans whodied in WWII, and a statue of Lin Ze Xu, a19th-century anti-drug hero in of the Square, on Division Street, is Confucius Plaza, where a statue ofConfucius stands near the tallestresidential building in Chinatown .

3 COLUMBUS PARKB etween Mulberry Street and Baxter Street,below Bayard Street. Chinatown s largest park,where you can often see people practicing Tai Chi in the morning, playing table games or relaxing with their pet song birds. Created in the1890 s to improve the Five Points neighborhood, it is a major recreationalfacility used for sports, festivals and outdoor events. FIVE POINTSAt the intersection of today s Mosco, Worth and Baxter Streets, andnamed for the intersection of the five streets that converged at the southend of what is now Columbus Park. Site of the city s first tenements, it was built to accommodate the massive immigration of Germans and OF CHINESE IN THE AMERICASH oused in a late 19th-century schoolhouse at 70 Mulberry Street, 2nd of the most important national archives ofChinese History in America, it offers special exhibits,public programs and tours of Chinatown .

4 6789 MOTT STREET&CANAL STREETC onsidered by many the heart of downtown on Mott Street and experiencethe culinary delights of Asia. You ll come uponthe Eastern States Buddhist Temple of Americaand the Church of the Transfiguration, one of theoldest churches in Manhattan. Canal Street isknown for its jewelry stores and shopping STREET&MOTT STREETThis is where to start if you re shopping for fresh ingredients. You ll findrows of fish and vegetable markets as well as grocery stores stocking allkinds of Asian spices and sauces. For those looking to eat, rather thancook, restaurants and specialty food stores abound. DOYERS STREETOff Mott Street, running between Pell Street andChatham Square, this unusual street features a 90-degree turn.

5 You may recognize it frommovies and TV shows. According to legend, themerchants built the street crooked so that straight-flying ghosts couldn t move through it. Today you llfind the local post office, one of Chinatown s first dim sumrestaurants and lots of barber shops. BAXTER STREET BETWEEN CANAL STREET&BAYARD STREETA slice of Saigon, where you ll find a row of restaurants specializing inVietnamese cuisine, known for its healthy abundance of fresh herbs andvegetables, minimal use of oil and treatment of meat as a condimentrather than a main BROADWAYThe neighborhood of Chinatown s newest immigrants, it is largely the home of the Fujianese, from China s southeastern coast.

6 Find street mar-kets and dining choices in the hustle and bustle of endless the Streets of ChinatownEach street in Chinatown possesses its own distinctive characterized by their stores and restaurants or their uniquesize and shape, the streets of Chinatown provide a fascinating cul-tural experience on every block. 12345 ,your entry point toChinatown New York City. Restaurants, shops, tours, maps, culture,events you ll find it all there. Sign up for our email newsletter forcurrent news on events, festivals and special Photos by Corky LeeChinatown New York City,the largest Chinatown in the United States, is located in one of the oldest neighbor-hoods in Manhattan.

7 Founded in the late 1870 s by Chineseimmigrants, Chinatown offers a unique historical and culturalexperience not found anywhere else in the the sights, feel the pulse, challenge your senses there is something for everyone. An endless array of restau-rants, teahouses and bakeries to sample. Gift, fashion andjewelry shops for you and your family. Supermarkets, freshproduce and fish markets for the gourmand. Arts, antiques,landmarks and cultural treasures for collectors and historybuffs. Exciting festivals and nightlife for on the east side of Lower Manhattan, Chinatown iseasily accessible by subway and bus and within walking distancefrom SoHo, South Street Seaport, TriBeCa, Little Italy, Wall Street,City Hall and the courthouses.

8 Come Explore the neighborhoodat the center of the downtown experience Chinatown !Getting ThereBY SUBWAYto Canal Street Stationto Grand Street Stationto East Broadway StationBY BUSM1, M6, M9, M15, M22, M103, B39, B51 WALKINGFrom East Village (Cooper Square, below St. Marks / 8th Street)Walk straight down 3rd Avenue (which becomes Bowery) to Chatham SoHoWalk downtown on Broadway, turn left on Canal TriBeCaFrom Broadway, walk east on Canal Street or Worth Little ItalyWalk downtown on Mulberry Street to Canal South Street Seaport or Wall StreetWalk uptown on Pearl Street (which becomes St. James Place) to Chatham World Trade Center Site (corner of Church Street & Vesey Street)Walk uptown on Church Street or Broadway to Canal Street.

9 Turn right and walk the Courthouses / Centre StreetWalk east on Worth Street one block to Columbus Park. 12/27/04 10:28 AM Page 1 CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATIONL ocated on Mott Street at Pell Street, thechurch stands unchanged in the midst ofrestaurants and gift shops. The churchof New York City immigrants since 1801,serving in succession the Irish, Italianand, currently, the Chinese are delivered in Cantonese aswell as BUDDHIST TEMPLEThe largest Buddhist temple in Chinatown , acrossfrom the Manhattan Bridge. See the golden Buddha,perhaps the largest in New York, seated serenely on a lotus. FIRST SHEARITH ISRAEL CEMETERYAt St.

10 James Place, just off Chatham Square. Dating from 1683, this isthe oldest Jewish cemetery in New York City. EDWARD MOONEY HOUSEAt the corner of Bowery and Pell Street, the oldesttownhouse in New York City was built in 1785after the Revolutionary War by Edward Mooney,a butcher. It became a tavern in the 1820 s, astore and hotel in the early 20th century,then a pool parlor, a restaurant, a Chinese club, andtoday, it is a community bank. The architecture com-bines late Georgian and early Federal to: Museum of Chinese in the Explore the History of ChinatownOften overlooked, Chinatown is the site of a rich History that notonly tells the story of the Chinese-American experience, but alsothat of early Irish, Jewish and Italian immigrants.