South Street Seaport is an 11 Block Historic District and is Manhattans oldest neighborhood. It Was Centered around Schermerhorn Row, and was built around 1811 and 1812. It was what the new York city called the city’s original world trade center. seaport is known for its heritage, human scale and beautiful view of the Brooklyn bridge and the east river

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