By Samuel Phineas Upham In the earliest years of the Bowery neighborhood, its most famous landmark was The Boar’s head Tavern. This was one of the few watering holes that George Washington decided to stop at on his way to the waterfront to witness the British depart from American soil. As the state of New York grew, the neighborhood became more affluent. The Bowery Theatre, which burned down four times in 17 years before the fire of 1929 finally destroyed the building for good, was its next largest landmark and cultural