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Fort Washington Avenue & 178th Street, Manhattan

12 historical photos taken here between 1909 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Hudson Arms, southwest corner Ft. Washington Avenue and 179th Street., 1909

    Hudson Arms, southwest corner Ft. Washington Avenue and 179th Street.

    1909

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 178th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 178th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 178th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 178th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: 178th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 178th Street (West) - Fort Washington Avenue

    1929

  • Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 178th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 178th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: 179th Street - Fort Washington Avenue, 1929

    Manhattan: 179th Street - Fort Washington Avenue

    1929

  • Apartment house; Dr. Benjamin B. Braude dentist: 400 Fort Washington Av-W 178th St., Manhattan, 1937

    Apartment house; Dr. Benjamin B. Braude dentist: 400 Fort Washington Av-W 178th St., Manhattan

    1937

  • Apartment house; Meyer's Beauty Salon: W 179th St. - Ft Washington Ave, Manhattan, 1937

    Apartment house; Meyer's Beauty Salon: W 179th St. - Ft Washington Ave, Manhattan

    1937

  • Apartment houses; Meyer's Beauty Salon: W. 179th St.-Ft. Washington Ave, Manhattan, 1937

    Apartment houses; Meyer's Beauty Salon: W. 179th St.-Ft. Washington Ave, Manhattan

    1937

  • Tenements: 400 Fort Washington Av-W 178th St., Manhattan, 1937

    Tenements: 400 Fort Washington Av-W 178th St., Manhattan

    1937

  • Annadale Apartment house; Meyer's Chapeaux: 385 Ft. Washington Ave-W. 178th St, Manhattan, 1937

    Annadale Apartment house; Meyer's Chapeaux: 385 Ft. Washington Ave-W. 178th St, Manhattan

    1937

  • Annadale apartment house; Dr. Marvin Steinberg Podiatrist: 385 Ft. Washington Ave-W. 178th St, Manhattan, 1937

    Annadale apartment house; Dr. Marvin Steinberg Podiatrist: 385 Ft. Washington Ave-W. 178th St, Manhattan

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 178th Street, 1929

Photo 2 of 12 at Fort Washington Avenue & 178th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Fort Washington Aven - 178th Street

1929

Fourth Church of Christ Scientist, Fort Washington Avenue at N.E. corner of 178th Street. May 23, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

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