NO. 4655ERA XIII · PLACES · MANHATTAN

The Well Under the Skyscraper

A hand dug well from 1760 survives in the third sub basement. Once a year ten thousand workers come down in small groups for one ladle each

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The Well Under the Skyscraper
Number4655
EraERA XIII · The Deep City
FamilyPlaces
BoroughManhattan
LocationFinancial District
SetThe Undercroft
States1 finished state

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.

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