206 Front Street - New York, NY
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One of a few plaques in South Street Seaport.
Waymark Code: WMT65F
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2016
Views: 2
The plaque says, "Built in the late 1790s and remolded a century later, No. 206 Front Street was the location of the Howell Family business for well over 100 years. It first served as a grocery, providing staples such as flour, sugar, and spirits to customers who brought fresh produce at the Fulton Street Market. It later housed the Howell's famous military store, one of New York's leading suppliers of guns and gunpowder at the turn of the century."
Group that erected the marker: South Street Seaport
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
New York City, NY
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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