South Street Seaport

The South Street Seaport is a historic area in the New York City borough of Manhattan, centered where Fulton Street meets the East River, and adjacent to the Financial District, in Lower Manhattan. The Seaport is a designated historic district, and is distinct from the neighboring Financial District. It is part of Manhattan Community Board 1 in Lower Manhattan, and is bounded by the Financial District to the west, southwest, and north; the East River to the southeast; and the Two Bridges neighborhood to the northeast.

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South Street Seaport
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
South Street and Brooklyn Bridge (c. 1900)
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Location	Bounded by Burling (John St.) and Peck Slips, Water St. and East River in New York City, United States
Coordinates	40°42′22″N 74°0′12″W
Area	3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Architect	multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	72000883[1]
South Street Seaport Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Roughly bounded by East River, Brooklyn Bridge, Fletcher Alley, and Pearl and South Streets, Manhattan, New York City, United States
Area	41 acres (17 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	78001884[1]
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1978
Added to NRHP	October 18, 1972

The neighborhood features some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan, and includes the largest concentration of restored early 19th-century commercial buildings in the city. This includes renovated original mercantile buildings, renovated sailing ships, the former Fulton Fish Market, and modern tourist malls featuring food, shopping, and nightlife.