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West 74th Street & Central Park West, Manhattan

16 historical photos taken here between 1897 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West), 1897

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West)

    1897

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West), 1897

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West)

    1897

  • The Kenilworth. Northwest Corner Seventy-fifth Street and Central Park West., 1910-03

    The Kenilworth. Northwest Corner Seventy-fifth Street and Central Park West.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1911

    Manhattan: 75th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1911

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1911

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1911

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1912

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1912

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1912

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1912

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1912

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1912

  • Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West, 1913

    Manhattan: 74th Street (West) - Central Park West

    1913

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923–1933

    Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

    1923; 1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 75th Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 75th Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West), 1933

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West)

    1933

  • Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West), 1936

    Manhattan: Central Park West - 74th Street (West)

    1936

  • Central Park West #145-46 - 74th Street - 75th Street

    Central Park West #145-46 - 74th Street - 75th Street

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake, 1923–1933

Photo 10 of 16 at West 74th Street & Central Park West, Manhattan

Manhattan: Central Park - The Lake

1923; 1933

(1) Central Park: the Lake showing the western shore and Central Park West from 74th to 76th Streets. The apartment houses shown are the Langham, the old San Remo, and the Kenilworth. The Church of the Divine Paternity (Universalist) stands on the S.W. corner of 76th Street. In the foreground some wild geese are swimming. 1923. P.L. Sperr. (2) The same, ten years later, showing the new San Remo standing on the site of the old one. The Goodyear blimp is flying overhead. May 17, 1933. P.L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 2. May 17, 1933. P.L. Sperr.

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