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East 80th Street & Park Avenue, Manhattan

6 historical photos taken here between 1911 and 1925, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: 80th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 80th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: 80th Street (East) - Park Avenue, 1911

    Manhattan: 80th Street (East) - Park Avenue

    1911

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 80th Street (East), 1922

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 80th Street (East)

    1922

  • Manhattan: Park Avenue - 80th Street, 1925

    Manhattan: Park Avenue - 80th Street

    1925

  • Park Avenue - East 80th Street

    Park Avenue - East 80th Street

    Unknown

  • 79th Street (East) #109

    79th Street (East) #109

    Unknown

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Manhattan: Park Avenue - 80th Street (East), 1922

Photo 3 of 6 at East 80th Street & Park Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: Park Avenue - 80th Street (East)

1922

925 to 935 Park Ave., east side, from East 80th (right) to 81st (left) Streets, showing prominently a 12-story apartment house in the center of the block and bearing No. 929. The clearance seen, was caused by the demolition of two 5-story structures (Nos. 933 and 935) and upon which will rise a 12-story building. Partially shown on the right is a 14-story corner structure that was erected in 1907 and is said to be the first apartment building of over 6-stories on Park Ave. According to the New York Times of December 5, 1937 this structure has been completely modernized with the exclusion of 1 apartment, which has been occupied by the same tenant for 30 years. 1922. Collins. Gift of E. M. Jenks.

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