Williamsburg — Sugar, Banks and the Waterfront · 11 stops
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Williamsburg — Sugar, Banks and the Waterfront
Midtown, New York
11 stops · ~15 min
About 45 min walk · 11 stories · Free
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Start: Continental Army Plaza — —
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The walk starts at Continental Army Plaza. Please use headphones and keep audio private.
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Eleven stories from Continental Army Plaza to Marsha P.
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1
Washington at Valley Forge
A cold general guarding the bridge
2
Williamsburgh Savings Bank
A domed bank that kept the h
3
Peter Luger Steak House
Steak under the bridge since 1887
4
Kings County Savings Bank
A bank built like a mansion
5
Sonny Rollins' Bridge
A saxophonist's practice room in the sky
6
A Subtlety: The Sugar Sphinx
Kara Walker's monument made of sugar
7
The Domino Sugar Refinery
The brick giant that sweetened America
8
Domino Park's Gantry Cranes
Sugar machinery turned into a park
9
Grand Ferry Park
The ferry landing where Williamsburg began
10
The Austin, Nichols Warehouse
An Egyptian temple for groceries
11
Marsha P. Johnson State Park
A freight yard renamed for an activist
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