Tenement Apartment Tours

Hard Times: 1880s

Step into the community of Little Germany in the 1880s, one of the earliest immigrant neighborhoods in the United States. On this tour, you’ll visit the tenement apartment of Natalie Gumpertz and her daughters, and the saloon run downstairs by John and Caroline Schneider. What challenges did they have to overcome as tenement residents, small business owners, and German immigrants? How did they form community across religious, political and social differences?

Tenement Apartment Tours

Hard Times: 1880s

Step into the community of Little Germany in the 1880s, one of the earliest immigrant neighborhoods in the United States. On this tour, you’ll visit the tenement apartment of Natalie Gumpertz and her daughters, and the saloon run downstairs by John and Caroline Schneider. What challenges did they have to overcome as tenement residents, small business owners, and German immigrants? How did they form community across religious, political and social differences?

Tour type
Tenement Apartment Tours
Tour Location
Tour begins at 103 Orchard Street
Tour Duration
60 minutes
Recommended ages
Ages 5 + Permitted

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We are not currently offering this program. Visit our tour calendar to explore more apartment tours and neighborhood walking tours!


Book this tour as a private experience!

Host a private tour for a small group at a flat rate of $360 (on Monday – Friday between 10 am – 5 pm) and $450 outside of business hours and on weekends and holidays. Members receive a 15% discount.

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