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Before Central Park: The Story of Seneca Village
Seneca Village, a thriving community, began in 1825 when landowners in the area, John and Elizabeth Whitehead, subdivided their land and sold it as 200 lots. Andrew Williams, a 25-year-old American African shoeshiner, bought the first three lots for $125.
Just trying to get away, find peace, and live. Seneca Villiage allowed residents to live away from the more built-up sections of downtown Manhattan and escape the unhealthy conditions and racial discrimination they faced there.
Compared to other American—Aficans living in New York, residents of Seneca Village—seemed to have been more stable…
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