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Chambers Street & Centre Street, Manhattan

24 historical photos taken here between 1901 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Chambers Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Chambers Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1907

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1907

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1907

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1908

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1908

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Chambers Street, 1910

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Chambers Street

    1910

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1910

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1910

  • Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1914

    Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1914

  • Manhattan: Centre Street - Chambers Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Centre Street - Chambers Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1933–1936

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1933; 1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1933–1936

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1933; 1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1933–1936

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1933; 1934; 1936

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1935

  • 1 Centre Street, 1936-08-24

    1 Centre Street

    1936-08-24

  • 1 Centre Street, 1936-08-07

    1 Centre Street

    1936-08-07

  • Chambers Street #31 - Centre Street, northwest corner, 1936-09-25

    Chambers Street #31 - Centre Street, northwest corner

    1936-09-25

  • Chambers Street #31, 1938

    Chambers Street #31

    1938

  • Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1939

    Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

    1939

  • Manhattan: Chambers Street - Park Row, 1940

    Manhattan: Chambers Street - Park Row

    1940

  • 39 Chambers Street - Elk Street

    39 Chambers Street - Elk Street

    Unknown

  • 31 Chambers Street - Centre Street

    31 Chambers Street - Centre Street

    Unknown

  • Chambers Street #31 - Centre Street, northwest corner

    Chambers Street #31 - Centre Street, northwest corner

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street, 1933–1936

Photo 11 of 24 at Chambers Street & Centre Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

1933; 1934; 1936

(1) The Hall of Records Building, 35 to 1 Chambers Street at the N.W. corner of Centre Street, as seen from Park Row. The building on this site was used in Revolutionary times as a prison for American officers and dignitaries; it later was used as the Hall of Records. It was replaced in 1911 by the present building, designed by John R. Thomas, at a cost of over $7,000,000. June 22, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, as seen from a pathway in City Hall Park; at the extreme right is the Municipal Building. March 5, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 1. October 20, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

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