1930

Manhattan: 49th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

(1) West 49th Street, west from Fifth Ave. On the right appears the Radio City clearance. Also shown at the S.W. corner is the excavation for the new Goelet Building (No. 608 Fifth Ave). September 28, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (2) A view mainly of the north side of 49th Street, and showing partial demolition of this, the present (1936) Radio City. La Maison Francaise (French Building) a unit of this major development, stands now upon the area cleared. September 28, 1930. P. L. Sperr. (3) A similar view to No. 2, at a later date, from a view point slightly west of Fifth Ave and showing demolition in a further stage. About 1930.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection