The New York Landmarks Conservancy's excellent Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York City’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks. In this video from the series, watch as host Peg Breen takes a look at the Financial District's Museum of American Finance on Wall Street.

Visit this unique museum that chronicles the development and achievements of America's financial system. The Museum of American Finance is housed within a landmarked 1929 building designed by Benjamin Wistar Morris that was once the Bank of New York & Trust Company. The Museum features displays on the financial markets, money, banking, entrepreneurship and Alexander Hamilton, as well as rotating exhibits.

Our friends at Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up this amazing vintage photograph from around 1870 that shows the very beginnings of The Mall in Central Park. The newly-planted American Elm trees that famously line the mall are only about 20-feet tall, and the mall is completely exposed to the sun. Fast-forward nearly 150 years and contrast that with what The Mall looks like today:

Check out the accompanying article for more comparisons and photos.

Good morning! Wishing you a happy Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 from all of us at Viewing NYC!

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