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137th Street & 229th Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1931, oldest first.

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  • Cromwell Apartments, northeast corner Riverside Drive and 137th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    Cromwell Apartments, northeast corner Riverside Drive and 137th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • Riverview Court, 629 West 136th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    Riverview Court, 629 West 136th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • Haddon Hall. Southeast Corner of Riverside Drive and 137th Street., 1910-03

    Haddon Hall. Southeast Corner of Riverside Drive and 137th Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 137th Street - 229th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 137th Street - 229th Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 137th Street - 229th Street, 1931

    Manhattan: 137th Street - 229th Street

    1931

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Cromwell Apartments, northeast corner Riverside Drive and 137th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

Photo 1 of 5 at 137th Street & 229th Street, Manhattan

Cromwell Apartments, northeast corner Riverside Drive and 137th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

1908

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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