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Park Avenue & East 60th Street, Manhattan

37 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • No. 515 Park Avenue. Southeast Corner Sixtieth Street., 1910-03

    No. 515 Park Avenue. Southeast Corner Sixtieth Street.

    1910-03

  • No. 535 Park Avenue. Northeast Corner Sixty-first Street., 1910-03

    No. 535 Park Avenue. Northeast Corner Sixty-first Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1910

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1910

  • Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: 60th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 61st Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 61st Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 61st Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 61st Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 61st Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 61st Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: 61st Street - Park Avenue, 1921

    Manhattan: 61st Street - Park Avenue

    1921

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street, 1923

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    1923

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1928–1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1928; 1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1930; 1935; 1938

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1930

    Manhattan: 61st Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 61st Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 61st Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 61st Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East), 1930–1938

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1930; 1935; 1938

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 61st Street (East)

    1930

  • Park Avenue Tennis Club: Park Ave.-61st St., Manhattan

    1934

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    1936

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street (East)

    1937

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 60th Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Park Avenue - 61st Street (East), 1930

Photo 32 of 37 at Park Avenue & East 60th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Park Avenue - 61st Street (East)

1930

Park Avenue, south from East 61st Street, showing prominently buildings on the east side of same,viewed south westward across tho cleared west frontage that extends to 60th Street. The low structures appearing on the right are at 59th Street, the white building being the Mineola Garage and the other the old Arion Hall (erected 1887). Upon the cleared land in the foreground was erected Christ Church; the balance being utilized by the Park Ave. Tennis Clubs. In 1940 the latter will be replaced by a 19 story apartment house. The photographer's vantage point is East 61st St. slightly west of the Avenue. Views 1,2 December 21, 1930 View 3 May 13, 1930 P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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