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Grand Concourse & East 162nd Street, Bronx

4 historical photos taken here between 1926 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East), 1926

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East)

    1926

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East), 1928–1936

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East)

    1928; 1936

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East), 1928–1936

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East)

    1928; 1936

  • Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East), 1928

    Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East)

    1928

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Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East), 1928–1936

Photo 3 of 4 at Grand Concourse & East 162nd Street, Bronx

Bronx: Grand Concourse - 162nd Street (East)

1928; 1936

(1) Grand Concourse, east side, north from East 162nd Street. At the S.E. corner of East 163rd Street, appears the servant's cottage of the Robert Simpson family. The main house being at the N.E. corner of East 162nd Street (E. Robinson's map of 1885). May 16, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date. Note the clearance extending from East 162nd to 163rd Streets which was created by the demolition of the two houses of Robert Simpson. Across the lot appears the East 163rd Street side of No. 940, the Concourse Gardens South. July 7, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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