Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

1890

Manhattan: Centre Street - Leonard Street

Centre & Lafayette Street's, north across Leonard Street, showing in the foreground the old Tombs prison. This is bounded by the three aforementioned thoroughfares, with Franklin Street on it's far side. Centre Street is at the right; Lafayette Street is on the left. The quadrangular structure in the block above will be removed for the Criminal Courts Bldg. This is the Franklin to White Street's block. Prior to 1890 American Studio, photo 87 Nassau Street, N.Y.C. REPRODUCTION RIGHTS UNKNOWN

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection