Bowne & Company
The company is New York’s oldest business concern operating under the same name since its founding.
Robert Bowne helped to establish the city’s first free school, first bank and first fire insurance company.
This plaque has been erected 200 years later, in 1975 by South Street Seaport Museum which maintains a restored Bowne & Co. stationary and printing shop one block northwest of the site on Water Street.
Erected 1975 by South Street Seaport Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 40° 42.46′ N, 74° 0.277′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Pearl Street near Fulton Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Seaport Plaza aka 200 Water Street, New York NY 10038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edison Underground Central Station System (within shouting distance of this marker); Titanic Memorial Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); South Street Seaport
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Regarding Bowne & Company. The building is listed in the "AIA (American Institute of Architects) Guide to New York City, Fifth Edition".
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. See the entry for 207-211 Water Street for the printing shop.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
