1871: Rosalie Goodman, the Crazy Cat Lady of New York’s Lower East Side » Tontine_coffee_house
After the Buttonwood Tree, the first real stock exchange in New York City was the Tontine Coffee House (building with flag), which opened in 1794 on the north-west corner of Wall Street and Water Street. The Tontine was among New York City’s busiest centers for the buying and selling of stocks and other wares, for business dealings, and for political transaction. Just across the street, enslaved workers could be hired or bought.
Tontine Coffee House, Wall Street, New York
