The first NYC subway
Alfred Ely Beach, a wealthy engineer and businessman designed the first subway in New York City. His 95 meter pneumatic passenger tube opened in 1870. From Messy Nessy Chic:
Riders entered the station oddly enough at Devlin’s Clothing Store, a well-known shop at 260 Broadway on the southwest corner of Warren Street. Once inside the station, the Victorian subway riders would find themselves in an ornate “waiting room”, adorned with frescoes, armchairs and statues.
Read more about this short-lived venture here.
