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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, 1924

Photo 5 of 24 at Platt Street & Gold Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Platt Street - Gold Street

1924

Platt Street, north side, west from Gold to William Streets, showing a triangular building (No. 19 Gold Street) at the N.W. corner. The present structure is the remnant of a large building, part of which was demolished when Jacob Platt cut Platt Street through in 1834. In the foreground appears the lower stories of No. 23 Platt Street, at the N.E. corner of Gold Street. Note the Woodbridge Building (N.E. corner of William and Platt Streets) at the rear of the "Jack Knife" house. In 1930 this odd structure was demolished to form a portion of the present (1937) site of the Insurance Centre Building. For pictures of the latter see files for John or Gold Streets. Nos. 1 and 2 of this set of 4 views are similar; 3 and 4 being in the opposite (eastward) direction from the middle of the block. No. 4 also shows a more extensive view eastward on the north side of Platt Street, to Pearl Street where the stacks of the New York Steam Co. appears across the Pearl Street buildings. Views 1 & 4: May 1924. Views 2 & 3: July 1924. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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