1928

Manhattan : 6th Avenue - 3rd Street (West).

Sixth Avenue, north from West 3rd Street, showing buildings on the westerly side, the "El" structure in the center and the subway clearance on the east. At the left is the tall triangular loft building at the apex formed with Cornelia Street. (2 Cornelia St.) To the north is an apartment building at Waverly Place. Beyond is the tower of the Jefferson Market Court. Views 2 and 3 are limited showing mainly the aforementioned loft building. In the foreground is a subway excavation at the S.E. corner of 3rd Street. Note at the left margin the Ecclesiastical Art Works at No. 323-5 Sixth Avenue. Subsequently this structure will be converted into the Waverly Theatre. The photographer's vantage point is the roof-top of No. 24 Minetta Lane. October 11, 1928 Views 1,2,3 P.L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection