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The Mecklenburg, southwest corner of Broadway and One…, Manhattan

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  • The Mecklenburg, southwest corner of Broadway and One hundred and forty-sixth Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    The Mecklenburg, southwest corner of Broadway and One hundred and forty-sixth Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • The Mecklenburg, southwest corner of Broadway and One hundred and forty-sixth Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    The Mecklenburg, southwest corner of Broadway and One hundred and forty-sixth Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • Apartment building with Cypress Grocery (Vassos Benedict) and Billiards hall: 554 W. 146th St-Broadway-Amsterdam, Manhattan, 1938

    Apartment building with Cypress Grocery (Vassos Benedict) and Billiards hall: 554 W. 146th St-Broadway-Amsterdam, Manhattan

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Apartment building with Cypress Grocery (Vassos Benedict) and Billiards hall: 554 W. 146th St-Broadway-Amsterdam, Manhattan, 1938

Photo 3 of 3 at The Mecklenburg, southwest corner of Broadway and One…, Manhattan

Apartment building with Cypress Grocery (Vassos Benedict) and Billiards hall: 554 W. 146th St-Broadway-Amsterdam, Manhattan

1938

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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