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West 93rd Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

18 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 93rd Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1912

  • Manhattan: 92nd Street - Amsterdam Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: 92nd Street - Amsterdam Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1914

    Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1914

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 93rd Street (West), 1930

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 93rd Street (West)

    1930

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 92nd Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 92nd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 92nd Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 92nd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 93rd Street, 1931

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 93rd Street

    1931

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1937

    Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1937

  • Amsterdam Avenue at 92nd Street and , West side to Northeast, Manhattan, 1939-10-14

    Amsterdam Avenue at 92nd Street and , West side to Northeast, Manhattan

    1939-10-14

  • Amsterdam Avenue at 93rd Street and , West side to South, Manhattan, 1939-10-14

    Amsterdam Avenue at 93rd Street and , West side to South, Manhattan

    1939-10-14

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1940

  • Amsterdam Avenue at 93rd Street and , West side to West, Manhattan, 1940-04-15

    Amsterdam Avenue at 93rd Street and , West side to West, Manhattan

    1940-04-15

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1940

  • Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 93rd Street (West), 1940

    Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 93rd Street (West)

    1940

  • Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue, 1940

    Manhattan: 93rd Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue

    1940

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Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 93rd Street (West), 1940

Photo 17 of 18 at West 93rd Street & Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 93rd Street (West)

1940

Amsterdam Avenue, southwest from West 93rd Street, showing buildings on the west side of same, as viewed across the cleared site of the former Methodist Episcopal Church Home. Erected in 1885, it was vacated in 1929, at which time the Home moved to Spuyten Duyvil Parkway and 244th Street. Two six story apartments are to be erected here after the failure of several other plans for this site. Details of this are to be found in Gustave Zismer's column in the New York Sun of January 23, 1940. Under construction at this date is the 8 story Joan of Arc Junior High, P. S. 118. This is to the left and is not included. April 15, 1940 No's, 1-2 P. L. Sperr

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