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Centre Street & Leonard Street, Manhattan

38 historical photos taken here between 1890 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1890

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1890

  • Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street, 1892

    Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street

    1892

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street, 1897

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street

    1897

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1900

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1900

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Between Franklin and White Streets., 1914

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Between Franklin and White Streets.

    1914

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1929–1931

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Centre Street, 1932

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Centre Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1933

  • Centre Street #101, 1937

    Centre Street #101

    1937

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Centre Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Centre Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Leonard Street - Centre Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Leonard Street - Centre Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

    1939

  • Centre Street #101

    1939

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Franklin Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street, 1938

Photo 30 of 38 at Centre Street & Leonard Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Franklin Street - Centre Street

1938

(1) Franklin Street, east from Centre to Baxter Streets, showing on both sides, clearances upon which will rise the new Criminal Courts Bldg. and prison. These will replace the old Court Bldg. and the Tombs on the opposite side of Centre Street. For an account of same, see the New York Times of Aug. 1, 1938, page 21. P. L. Sperr (2) A northeastward view across the northly unit, to show buildings at the N.E. corner of Baxter (left) and Bayard (right) Streets. To the right of same appears P.S. No. 23 at the N.E. corner of Bayard and Mulberry Street and a portion of Columbus Park. June 18, 1938. P. L. Sperr

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