| In 1905, the landlords of 97 Orchard Street gave
their front stoop a facelift. The "new" stoop was likely a practical
decision, designed to better expose and foster the building's storefront
businesses. In 2001, nearly a hundred years after that overhaul, the
Tenement Museum has restored the stoop and storefronts of 97 Orchard
Street to its conditions circa 1905. In this slideshow, we take a
closer look at both the restoration process and the role of stoops
in the day-to-day lives of tenement dwellers. |
