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Grand Street & Centre Street, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1900 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Elm Street between Grand and Broome Streets, 1900-12-20

    Elm Street between Grand and Broome Streets

    1900-12-20

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street, 1901

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street

    1901

  • Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street, 1913

    Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street

    1913

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Centre Street

    1923

  • Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

    Police activities - Traffic officer.

    1925

  • Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

    Police activities - Traffic officer.

    1925

  • Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

    Police activities - Traffic officer.

    1925

  • Police activities - Traffic officer., 1925

    Police activities - Traffic officer.

    1925

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street

    1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street, 1934–1937

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street

    1934; 1937

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street, 1936

    Manhattan: Grand Street - Lafayette Street

    1936

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Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street, 1901

Photo 3 of 16 at Grand Street & Centre Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Grand Street

1901

Lafayette Street (Elm Street), north from but not including Grand Street, showing construction work in progress on the Interborough Rapid Transit Co. (I.R.T.) subway. Lafayette Street was created by the joining of Elm Street, which terminated at a point slightly south of Jersey Street with Lafayette Place, which commenced at Great Jones Street. Its present name was given the completed thoroughfare several years later. May 6, 1901. Board of Transportation. Photograph. William B. Parsons Collection.

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