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University Place & 8th Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1906 and 1933, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street, 1906

    Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street

    1906

  • Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street, 1906

    Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street

    1906

  • Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street, 1928

    Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street

    1928

  • Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: 8th Street - University Place, 1933

    Manhattan: 8th Street - University Place

    1933

  • Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street

    1933

  • Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street, 1933

    Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street

    1933

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Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street, 1928

Photo 3 of 7 at University Place & 8th Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: University Place - 8th Street

1928

University Place, north on east side, from 8th Street, showing old 31-33 East 8th Street (formerly 41-39 Clinton Place), the Hotel Lafayette (formerly Hotel Martin) on the S.E. corner of 9th Street, the newly erected Devonshire House on the S.E. corner of 10th Street (site of University Place Presbyterian Church, 1845-1927), and the Hotel Albert at and adjoining the S.E. corner of 11th Street. The newer part of the Albert is the 11-story building (about 1906) in the middle of the block. The 11-story loft building on the N.E. corner of 11th Street, built after 1902, occupies the site of old Union Court, a little private street within the block. February 12, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

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