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Park Avenue & East 37th Street, Manhattan

20 historical photos taken here between 1902 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 37th Street (East) - Avenue L, 1902

    Manhattan: 37th Street (East) - Avenue L

    1902

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1915

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1915

  • Manhattan: 37th Street (East) - Avenue L, 1920

    Manhattan: 37th Street (East) - Avenue L

    1920

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1926–1937

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1926; 1931; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1926

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1926

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1926–1937

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1926; 1931; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1926–1937

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1926; 1931; 1933; 1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street, 1929–1935

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street

    1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street, 1929–1935

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street

    1929; 1935

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1936

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1937

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: 37th Street (East) - Avenue L, 1939

    Manhattan: 37th Street (East) - Avenue L

    1939

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1929–1939

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1929; 1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1929–1939

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1929; 1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1929–1939

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

    1929; 1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street, 1940

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street

    1940

  • Park Avenue - 37th Street, west side, 1940-04-11

    Park Avenue - 37th Street, west side

    1940-04-11

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Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East), 1926–1937

Photo 7 of 20 at Park Avenue & East 37th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Park Avenue - 37th Street (East)

1926; 1931; 1933; 1937

Park Avenue, west side, from E. 37th to 38th Streets, as viewed northwestward from the east side of this thoroughfare and showing in addition (left) the north side of 37th Street, west from Park to Madison Avenues. The New York Times of June 14, 1939, reports the sale for improvement of the corner property and the adjoining three structures on 37th Street. Comprising same are the Charles Coster house (50 Park Avenue), the former home of General Charles F. Roe of the N. Y. S. N. G. (No. 35 E. 37th Street), the Cortlandt Field Bishop home (No. 33 E.) and the Issac W. How home (No. 31 E.). The latter was sold by the estate of William M. Savin and No's 33 and 35 by Miss Sarah Ahern. At the extreme left of View 1 is the National Democratic Club, located at the N. E. corner of E. 37th Street and Madison Avenue. View No. 2 is westward on 37th Street while No. 3 is southwestward to include the Union League Club (1931) at the S. W. corner and opposite this new project. Overhead appears the tower of the Empire State Building and a cornice of the Engineering Combustion Building. P. L. Sperr View 1: June 14, 1931 View 2: April 15, 1931 View 3: Sept. 9, 1933

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