This crooked, little street had more businesses than I'm used to seeing down here in the Financial District. Most of the buildings here are very old and have quite a bit of character. On the eastern corner there's a plaque with a picture that reads "Broadway – Maiden Lane About 1880 – Erected by the Maiden•LaneªHistorical•Society 1928" Directly below it, embedded in the sidewalk is a clock belonging to William Barthman Jewelers (which, from the best I could derive, moved it here from about a block away after they closed their former, smaller location in 2006).

Of course, as I've mentioned many times before, the financial district is a real dead zone every time I visit. Despite the actual commercial locations, this time was no different. It felt completely abandoned. Near the end of the block is an alleyway – Liberty Place – which loosely connects Liberty Street with Maiden Lane.