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Central Park West & 88th Street, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 88th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1911

    Manhattan: 88th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1911

  • Manhattan: 88th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1911

    Manhattan: 88th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1911

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street (West), 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street (West)

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street (West), 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street (West)

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: 88th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1940

    Manhattan: 88th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1940

  • Manhattan: 88th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1940

    Manhattan: 88th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1940

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street

    Unknown

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street (West), 1929–1931

Photo 5 of 11 at Central Park West & 88th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Central Park West - 88th Street (West)

1929; 1931

Central Park West, west side, from West 88th (left of No. 1) to 91st Streets. The large ornate apartment house is the St. Urban. To the south is the Walden School. Occupying the 89th - 90th Street frontage are various older structures. From left to right these are, the Melbourne, the C. P. W. Hospital, the New Windsor and the Cayuga. The last two are to be removed (N. Y. Sun, July 22, 1940) to provide a site for a modern 18-story apartment dwelling: At the right of View 2 appears a portion of the twin towered El Dorado. This structure occupies the 90th-91st Street frontage. The photographers vantage point is in Central Park and from which he is viewing westward. View 1: February 2, 1929 View 2: March 30, 1931 P. L. Sperr

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