A last remnant of the Duane Street shoe district

"New York is a necropolis of defunct businesses. But every so often an old sign from one of these dead and gone businesses reappears like a ghost, reminding us that at another time in another New York, they were part of the cityscape. One of these long-gone stores recently revealed itself at 114 Chambers Street in Tribeca. 'Craig’s Shoes' it reads, looking strangely British and very old-fashioned. Tribeca Citizen also noticed the back-in-view sign earlier this summer. Reader comments explain that Craig’s had been in business since 1949, ending its run in 2006 at a second store site on 132 Chambers Street, which was to be demolished and replaced by the AKA Tribeca Hotel. Interestingly, Craig’s wasn’t just a one-off shoe store in a neighborhood once known for its light industry and food provisions businesses. ..."
Ephemeral New York