Bowne & Co Stationers

Financial District & Lower Manhattan


Suitably set in cobbled South Street Seaport and affiliated with the attached South Street Seaport Museum, this 18th-century veteran stocks reproduction-vintage New York posters and NYC-themed notepads, pencil cases, cards, stamps and even wrapping paper. At the printing workshop you can order customized business cards or hone your printing skills in monthly classes (see the museum website's Events page).


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Nearby Financial District & Lower Manhattan attractions

1. South Street Seaport Museum

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Opened in 1967, this museum dispersed amid the cobblestone streets of the seaport district consists of fascinating exhibitions relating to the city's…

2. South Street Seaport District

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The Seaport District is east of the Financial District along the river, but a whole world away. This neighborhood of cobblestone and heritage buildings…

3. Pier 17

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Formerly a shopping center, this large pier off South Street Seaport has been redeveloped for dining and entertainment, with several upmarket restaurants…

4. Pier 15

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For respite from the FiDi hustle, retreat to this striking, breezy, two-level pier, an inviting combo of greenery, deckchairs and spectacular city and…

5. Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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6. Museum of American Finance

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Money makes this interactive museum go round. It focuses on historic moments in American financial history, and its permanent collections include rare…

7. Federal Hall

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A Greek Revival masterpiece, Federal Hall houses a museum dedicated to postcolonial New York. Themes include George Washington’s inauguration, Alexander…

8. City Hall

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This Federal-style beauty has been home to NYC's government since 1812, and free guided tours of the building run twice weekly (you'll need to book a few…