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Madison Avenue & East 36th Street, Manhattan

15 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1870

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1870

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - Madison Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 36th Street - Madison Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1927

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1927

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1928–1931

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1928; 1931

  • Manhattan: 36th Street - Madison Avenue, 1928

    Manhattan: 36th Street - Madison Avenue

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1928

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1928

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1929

  • Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1929

    Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East)

    1929

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Madison Avenue, 1938

    Manhattan: 36th Street (East) - Madison Avenue

    1938

  • Madison Avenue (East 36th Street - East 37th Street)

    Madison Avenue (East 36th Street - East 37th Street)

    Unknown

  • East 36th Street - Madison Avenue

    East 36th Street - Madison Avenue

    Unknown

  • Madison Avenue - 36th Street, northeast corner

    Madison Avenue - 36th Street, northeast corner

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East), 1928–1931

Photo 5 of 15 at Madison Avenue & East 36th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Madison Avenue - 36th Street (East)

1928; 1931

Madison Ave., west side, south from East 37th to 36th Streets. To the left appears a portion of the Combustion Engineering Building occupying the avenue frontage from 36th to 35th Streets. The N. Y. Times reports the proposed erection of a 14 story apartment house replacing No's. 220-30 Madison Ave. and 16-18 E. 37th Street. This is to cost $1,050,000 under plans drawn by Kenneth B. Norton, architect. View No. 2 is limited and shows this site, the S. W. corner of East 37th Street. The J. R. Morgan house is to the left (not shown) and faces these buildings. View 1: May 31, 1928 View 2: December 2, 1931 P. L. Sperr

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