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Chittenden Place & West 186th Street, Manhattan

3 historical photos taken here between 1934 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Chittenden Place - 186th Street (West), 1934–1938

    Manhattan: Chittenden Place - 186th Street (West)

    1934; 1938

  • Manhattan: Chittenden Place - 186th Street (West), 1934–1938

    Manhattan: Chittenden Place - 186th Street (West)

    1934; 1938

  • Manhattan: Cabrini Boulevard - 186th Street (West), 1938

    Manhattan: Cabrini Boulevard - 186th Street (West)

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Chittenden Place - 186th Street (West), 1934–1938

Photo 1 of 3 at Chittenden Place & West 186th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Chittenden Place - 186th Street (West)

1934; 1938

16 Chittenden Place, west side, at the extremity of W. 186th Street, showing an overhanging structure built by an architect for self occupancy. An engraving of same by Vernon Howe Bailey appeared in the New York Sun of May 1934. The photographers vantage point is Riverside Drive, which appears in the foreground and he is viewing northeastward. June 23, 1934. P.L. Sperr A similar view from Dr. Chas. V. Paterno's estate, the adjoining property, and upon which is being constructed, the distinctive Castle Village. Note debris from same in the foreground. The photographer is viewing northwestward from atop the bluff, Cabrini Blvd. (formerly Northern Avenue). October 21, 1938 George D. Chinn

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