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The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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CHP_1990_N40W15U12_Marble

Archaeological Details

Excavation Site

City Hall Park

Manhattan, City Hall Park, South of Chambers Street and East of Broadway between City Hall and Tweed Court House

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Part of Project

    • City Hall Park, New York, NY (1989)

      1989

      Thousands of artifacts were excavated from what was once the kitchen of New York City's first municipal Almshouse. This collection represents one of the few almshouse grounds to have been excavated by archaeologists in the United States. The site ...

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    • CHP_1990_N15E5U3_Transfer

Part of Context

    • 495-N40 W15-12

      Level/Unit directly above deposits associated with Almshouse complex

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Themes

    • Historic Toys

      9 Objects

      The following selection of toys date from the late 18th- early 20th centuries and include miniature tea sets and marbles.  They were found during archaeological excavations in City Hall Park, Battery Park, and Van Cortlandt Manor.  ...

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    • South Ferry Terminal - Battery Wall

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