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East 59th Street & Park Avenue, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1890 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue, 1890

    Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue

    1890

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue, 1919

    Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue

    1919

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street, 1920

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street

    1920

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street

    1925

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street, 1926

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street

    1926

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue

    1928; 1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue, 1928–1937

    Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue

    1928; 1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 59th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1937

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1937

  • Park Avenue - East 59th Street, 1937

    Park Avenue - East 59th Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 59th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1937

  • 127 East 59th Street (Lexington Avenue - Park Avenue)

    127 East 59th Street (Lexington Avenue - Park Avenue)

    Unknown

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Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue, 1928–1937

Photo 7 of 20 at East 59th Street & Park Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: 59th Street - Park Avenue

1928; 1937

(1) 59th Street, west from Park Avenue. In the right background is the Hotel Sherry-Netherland. April 9, 1928. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same. The structure on the right is the Hotel Delmonico,(erected 1928) and is at the N.W. corner of Park Ave. Adjacent to same are four 5-story structures that will be demolished and replaced by a 2-story structure in the near future. They are Nos. 59 to 53. August 4, 1937. P. L. Sperr.

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