The White Star Line's New York Offices were located at 11 Broadway in lower Manhattan. The building containing White Star, Bowling Green Offices, takes it name from the small park opposite.
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Bowling Green Offices New York
White Star Line New York Office |
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| Bowling Green Offices New York 2019 |
Located in "Steamship Row", adjacent were offices of the International Mercantile Marine Company (White Star Line's owners), rivals Cunard, American Line, all conveniently near the United States Customs House.
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| New York US Customs House |
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| New York US Customs House 2019 |
Today the area is part of the Financial District of Manhattan, the Bowling Green Offices includes the
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Bowling Green Bull One wall Street
Financial District New York 2019 |
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Bowling Green Offices 2019
New York Wine Exchange |
As news circulated that Titanic had hit an iceberg and sunk, crowds started to gather at the White Star Offices in Bowling Green as day broke on the 15th April 1912. Friends and relatives sought news of persons know to be on the Titanic, the offices were filled from rail to rail with anxious people. The crowd grew so big it spilled into the street and into Bowling Green Park. Police officers, including mounted police were deployed to control the crowds.
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| White Star Offices crowds and mounted police |
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| IJ Outside Bowling Green Offices 2019 |
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| White Star Offices - crowds spill into the street and Bowling Green Park |
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| White Star Offices crowd - Bowling Green Park towards Customs House |
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| Bowling Green Park towards Customs House 2019 |
