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Madison Avenue & 71st Street, Manhattan

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 71st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 71st Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 71st Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 71st Street

    1928

  • 865 Madison Avenue - East 71st Street

    865 Madison Avenue - East 71st Street

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 71st Street, 1928

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 71st Street

1928

Madison Avenue, east side, at 71st Street, showing St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, erected on this site in 1884. Since that time a few alterations, such as the addition of the belfrey, have been made. On the S.E. corner of 71st Street is the clearing resulting from demolition of the old Presbyterian Hospital. The Presbyterian Nurses' Home is shown on the north side of 71st Street, adjoining the church. June 8, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

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