1932

Manhattan: Worth Street - Lafayette Street

(1) Worth Street (foreground, where construction work is in progress), north side, between Lafayette (left) and Centre (right) Streets, showing a view of construction work in progress on the new Building for the Department of Health, Hospitals and Sanitation. Directly north of same is the Tombs Prison. Also shown is a general view northward on Centre and Lafayette Streets from the Municipal Building. A portion of the New York State Office Building is visible in the right foreground, situated on the east side of Centre Street, from Worth to Leonard Streets. May 3, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date, showing an extensive view northward, with the mid-town Manhattan skyline in the background. June 23, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as view No. 2, at a later date, showing the Department of Health Building in its completed form. August 21, 1935. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection