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Madison Avenue & East 23rd Street, Manhattan

38 historical photos taken here between 1894 and 1945, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street, 1894

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street

    1894

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street, 1894

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street

    1894

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street - Madison Avenue, 1899–1924

    Manhattan: 23rd Street - Madison Avenue

    1899; 1924

  • Manhattan: 23rd Street (West) - Madison Avenue, 1900

    Manhattan: 23rd Street (West) - Madison Avenue

    1900

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1905

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1905

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908–1914

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908; 1914

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908–1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908; 1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908–1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908; 1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908–1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908; 1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908–1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908; 1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908–1914

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908; 1914

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1908

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1908

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1909

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1909

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1909

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1909

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1909

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1909

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1909

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1909

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1909

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1909

  • General view - [Manhattan - 23rd Street - Madison Avenue (South).], 1909

    General view - [Manhattan - 23rd Street - Madison Avenue (South).]

    1909

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1909

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1909

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1909

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1909

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street, 1922

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street

    1922

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1924–1940

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1924; 1940

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1926

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1926

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1936–1938

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1936; 1938

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1936; 1938

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    1939

  • Manhattan: Madison Square Park

    1945

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

    Unknown

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street

    Unknown

  • General View - Manhattan - Aerial view - Madison Avenue - East 23rd Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East), 1939

Photo 32 of 38 at Madison Avenue & East 23rd Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 23rd Street (East)

1939

Madison Avenue, from East 23rd (right) to 26th (left) Street, (buildings thereupon) as photographed across Madison Square Park from 5th Avenue. Prominently shown is the progressive blockwide project conducted by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. This annex will on completion include the entire site from 24th to 25th Streets, and east to 4th Avenue. The remaining structure (N. E. corner of 24th Street), is the office building that replaced the distinguished Madison Square Presbyterian Church. Completed and occupied is the easterly half that fronts on 4th Avenue. July 18, 1939 Views 1,2,3 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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