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Platt Street & Gold Street, Manhattan

24 historical photos taken here between 1910 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Gold Street - John Street, 1910

    Manhattan: Gold Street - John Street

    1910

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1924

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1924

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Water Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Water Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Burling Slip - Water Street, 1928–1929

    Manhattan: Burling Slip - Water Street

    1928; 1929

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Gold Street - Platt Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Gold Street - Platt Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1930–1932

    Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

    1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1930–1932

    Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

    1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Gold Street - Platt Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Gold Street - Platt Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1930–1932

    Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

    1930; 1932

  • Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1932

    Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

    1932

  • Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1932

    Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street, 1930

Photo 10 of 24 at Platt Street & Gold Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: John Street - Gold Street

1930

(1) 91 to 101 John Street, (97-101 only partly shown) north side, east from and including Gold (left), to, but not including Cliff Streets. These houses were later razed to make room for the 25-story Insurance Company of North America Building. Also shown is: excavation work in progress (south side of the street) on the foundation for the new 28-story office building, No. 90 John Street. October 13, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (2) A portion of the same, showing No's. 91 and 93 only. Also seen, prominently, is the 14-story National Underwriters Building, at the N.W. corner of Gold Street. At the extreme left appears a portion of the 25-story Insurance Centre Building, at the S.W. corner of the latter Street. October 13, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (3) A part of the same, showing No's. 95 and 97-101 completely. No. 97-101 is at the N.W. corner of Cliff Street and bears No's. 1-13 on the latter Street. October 13, 1930. P. L. Sperr.

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