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Central Park West & 72nd Street, Manhattan

42 historical photos taken here between 1880 and 1974, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street, 1880

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    1880

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (West) - Central Park West, 1886–1925

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (West) - Central Park West

    1886; 1925

  • Manhattan: Central Park West, west side between 72nd Street and 73rd Street [The Dakota], 1890

    Manhattan: Central Park West, west side between 72nd Street and 73rd Street [The Dakota]

    1890

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake., 1892

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake.

    1892

  • The Barnard. Southwest Corner Central Park West and 71st Street., 1910-03

    The Barnard. Southwest Corner Central Park West and 71st Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 71st Street (West) - Central Park West, 1911

    Manhattan: 71st Street (West) - Central Park West

    1911

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street (West), 1914

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street (West)

    1914

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Drives, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - Drives

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Drives, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - Drives

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Drives, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - Drives

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (West) - Central Park West, 1925

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (West) - Central Park West

    1925

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street (West) - Central Park West, 1925

    Manhattan: 72nd Street (West) - Central Park West

    1925

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street, 1927–1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    1927; 1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park - Bridal path., 1928

    Manhattan: Central Park - Bridal path.

    1928

  • Manhattan: Central Park., 1930

    Manhattan: Central Park.

    1930

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Mall, 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Mall

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake., 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake.

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West, west side btw. 72nd Street and 73rd Street.

    1974

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Majestic Apartments.

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: 72nd Street - Central Park West

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Central Park West, west side btw. 72nd Street and 73rd Street.

    Unknown

  • Central Park West - 72nd Street - 73rd Street

    Unknown

  • 72nd Street (West) #1 - Central Park West

    Unknown

  • Parks - Central Park

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 72nd Street

    Unknown

  • Central Park West - 72nd Street - 73rd Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street, 1931

Photo 25 of 42 at Central Park West & 72nd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Central Park West - 71st Street

1931

Erection of the Majestic Apartment House, on the site of the Majestic Hotel, Central Park West, west side, from 71st to 72nd Streets. January 8, 1931. P. L. Sperr, Photographer.

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