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On this day in 1920, a bomb exploded outside Federal Hall on Wall Street, killing 38 people and injuring hundreds more. A man driving a horse-drawn cart had stopped in front of the US Assay Office, next to Federal Hall and across from JP Morgan's headquarters and the Stock Exchange. The many quickly disappeared into the crowd and minutes later the cart exploded, instantly killing 30. The New York Stock Exchange was immediately closed, and JP Morgan's chief clerk was killed. There were many theories into the bombing; attempted assassination of JP Morgan, who turned out to be in Europe; an attempt to rob the Sub Treasury, which planned to transport $900 million in gold bars that day; or communists who wanted to send a message, at the center of American capitalism. The FBI was never able to solve the case but pointed towards Italian anarchists, confirming it was an intentional act of terrorism, then the deadliest in the United States. Today you can still see the damage on the limestone facade of 23 Wall (JP Morgan Building) from the bomb's shrapnel. #onthisday #nyc #wallstreet #wallstreethistory #nyse #nysehistory #stockexchange #newyorkstockexchange #federalhall #jpmorgan #23wall #23wallstreet #nyhistory #nychistory #skyscraper #skyline #fidi #fidinyc #urbanism #urbanhistory #manhatan #downtownnyc #manhattanhistory #nycurbanism (at Wall Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFNczTUHiI2/?igshid=sj2tuj4zww37

On this day in 1920, a bomb exploded outside Federal Hall on Wall Street, killing 38 people and injuring hundreds more. A man driving a horse-drawn cart had stopped in front of the US Assay Office, next to Federal Hall and across from JP Morgan's headquarters and the Stock Exchange. The many quickly disappeared into the crowd and minutes later the cart exploded, instantly killing 30. The New York Stock Exchange was immediately closed, and JP Morgan's chief clerk was killed. There were many theories into the bombing; attempted assassination of JP Morgan, who turned out to be in Europe; an attempt to rob the Sub Treasury, which planned to transport $900 million in gold bars that day; or communists who wanted to send a message, at the center of American capitalism. The FBI was never able to solve the case but pointed towards Italian anarchists, confirming it was an intentional act of terrorism, then the deadliest in the United States. Today you can still see the damage on the limestone facade of 23 Wall (JP Morgan Building) from the bomb's shrapnel. #onthisday #nyc #wallstreet #wallstreethistory #nyse #nysehistory #stockexchange #newyorkstockexchange #federalhall #jpmorgan #23wall #23wallstreet #nyhistory #nychistory #skyscraper #skyline #fidi #fidinyc #urbanism #urbanhistory #manhatan #downtownnyc #manhattanhistory #nycurbanism (at Wall Street Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2e75qZn_Ic/?igshid=h30zh5bg1kez

A new proposal from the Downtown Alliance calls for improving the streetscape surrounding the New York Stock Exchange and #FederalHall, creating a more inviting and pedestrian-friendly environment. For the last two decades, the area has become a fortified security zone with a large border surrounding the #NYSE, which in addition to the construction site and scaffolding for One Wall Street's residential conversion, has become a nightmare for pedestrians and is unwelcoming to the millions of tourists that visit every year. Additionally, sidewalks remain from the not too distant days when cars drove up and down Wall Street. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The @downtownnyc detailed their plan in a recent press release: "Over the course of nine months, the Alliance has created a plan "A More Welcoming Wall & Broad: A Vision for Improving the Stock Exchange District" that includes achievable recommendations (like curbless streets, historical markers and #architectural lighting) within an actionable plan. The plan stands to make one of the most heavily visited and historically important corners of New York City secure, welcoming and vibrant. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But what the Financial District needs is more than a glorified curb removal; a comprehensive plan that will accommodate tourists and open up the streets for the New Yorkers that live and work in the area while reducing automobile-friendly infrastructure like the several traffic lanes on #ParkRow at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge. All of Nassau/Broad street should be closed to tourists Park Row from Chambers Street to Anne Street should be pedestrianized. #Broadway below Chambers Street should be closed to traffic except for buses, sanitation and deliveries, leaving maximum two traffic lanes. Traffic should be funneled around the busiest arteries like Broadway, not through it. Four downtown points – the #Brooklyn Bridge Plaza, NYSE, Bowling Green/Battery Park and #WTC – need to be linked via #landscaped open plazas that rival those in European cities. (at New York Stock Exchange)

#Estatua de George #Washington #FederalHall #WallStreet #HudsonRiver #NYC #ILoveNY #nyclife🗽 #usa #tbt #throwback #travel #traveler #adventure #photography #photographer #instamood #instagood #instamoment #instadaily #instalove #igers_usa #igers_nyc #NuevaYork #NewYork #trip #Viajero https://www.instagram.com/p/B7FgPf7J-1K/?igshid=1t75kgp47hhk3

Today’s #walkabout: @haighschocolates, #FederalHall, @adelcentralmarket, #TurkishDelight, #streetart, #birdsofparadise, a steel #cow, and @AdelaideChinatown #adelaide #australianadventure #somuchtosee @cityofadelaide https://www.instagram.com/p/B3MWE1EJ92h/?igshid=4k51a8ve0o9z

We had a blast at free #nightatthemuseum downtown. Had a difficult conversation at the #911TributeMuseum, had a blast at the #chinainstitutenyc with brush painting ( with a lovely and caring teacher), live music, tour and movies, visited #federalhall and had dinner at #francestavern , where Hamilton went before the first day of the revolution. #momanddadcentral #homeschooling #homeschoolinginnyc #welovemuseums https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMEjAinzyE/?igshid=13j23yctg1fa6

Federal Hall National Memorial, Wall Street. La démesure de Lower Manhattan 🤩 #usatravel #usa #wallstreet #federalhall #manhattan #lowermanhattan #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #backpack (à Federal Hall National Memorial) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxr1-GyC_XC/?igshid=j523t0onxhzy