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East 61st Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1900–1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1900; 1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1900

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1900

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1924

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1927

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1927

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street, 1927

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1927

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1927

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1927

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1927

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1935

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

    1935

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1940

  • Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East), 1940

    Manhattan: York Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1940

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Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A, 1924

Photo 6 of 18 at East 61st Street & Avenue A, Manhattan

Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Avenue A

1924

421 East 61st Street, north side, between York and First Aves., showing the Col. Smith House (also known as the Adams Mansion). This house was built in 1799 by Colonel Smith, a son-in-law of President Adams. One version states that it was built in 1777 by Peter Pra Van Sairt for a stable to his residence and he sold (1795) the mansion, stables and other buildings to Col. Wm. S. Smith. The latter failed in business and his stable became a tavern and was used as such until 1830 when Jeremiah Fowle purchased it, whose daughter occupied it until 1906. The Consolidated Gas Company sold this building in December 1924 to the Colonial Dames. This set consists of 4 views taken at the same time. February 1924. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

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