Welcome
Welcome to the unofficial website for the The Lower East Side Tenement Museum. Below are a couple of resources you can use to learn more about the history of this landmark.
97 Orchard Street was completely boarded up from 1935 through 1987. When the building was finally opened, everything found inside was exactly as it had been left when the tenement was sealed. During the recent restoration, over 1,500 artifacts were found in the building…
More than ten thousand people lived at 97 Orchard Street between the years 1870 and 1915. You may visit some of the families below. Each dramatization is based on actual tenants.
97 Orchard Street was just one of the thousands of tenements that sprouted up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan during the nineteenth century. German immigrant Lukas Glockner opened the building in 1863. For him this wasn’t just another tenement building, it was his ticket to riches. Lukas hoped to turn a profit by providing cheap homes to the immigrants who were flooding into Manhattan.
Discover more about the History of the tenemant, including everything from it’s architectural history, social history, interior decoration, garbage pickup, and even mail delivery.
97 Orchard Street opened in 1863. Here you can learn more about the guided tours of the tenement at 97 Orchard Street & the Lower East Side which are offered by the Tenement Museum.
