Place for the Public

- In 1856, New York bought land for residents

- It had green land and was safe and quiet

- Public libraries were built across the were open to the public too

- They were built across the country

- They were to educate and serve the public

- Museums were also built in this time period

- they too were open across the country

- intentions to educate and help create beautiful city centers

- Department stores were open

- impressing the public with

- high ceilings

- fancy displays

- huge windows

- low prices, high sales

- grew increasingly popular because of newspaper advertising, they brought in huge number of crowds