#50 Canal Street and Collect Pond
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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The Conundrum of Collect Pond
This chapter discusses the history of Canal Street and Collect Pond in New York City, including the proposal to turn it into a park by Pierre L'Enfant. It also covers the draining of Collect Pond, the development of Canal Street, and the transformation of Paradise Square into the notorious slum of Five Points.
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