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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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Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street, 1930

Photo 20 of 24 at Platt Street & Gold Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

1930

(1) Platt Street (left) at Gold Street (right), as seen through an excavation at the N.E. corner of same and showing a 4 story structure, No. 15 Gold Street, that housed the firm of Thomas Prosser & Son for 92 years. This firm, founded in 1845 at this site, is the American representative of the Krupp Steel Works of Germany. According to the New York Times of December 8, 1937, they will move to new quarters at No. 120 Wall Street. Upon the clearance in the foreground stands a 28 story office building, known as No. 90 John Street. The building that partially appears on the right is a new structure and is the 25 story Insurance Centre Building, No. 80 John Street. The corner shown of the latter, is the former site of the "Jack Knife" building, No. 19 Gold Street; a triangular structure that remained from a former large building when Jacob Platt cut Platt Street through in 1834. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, but with a different perspective, as seen from No. 111 John Street, located at the N.W. corner of Pearl Street. Note on the left, Gold Street continuing southward to Maiden Lane. October 13, 1930.

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