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Church Street & Lispenard Street, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1928 and 1939, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Lispenard Street - Church Street, 1928

    Manhattan: Lispenard Street - Church Street

    1928

  • Church Street #321-23, looking east, 1935-05-25

    Church Street #321-23, looking east

    1935-05-25

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Lispenard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Church Street - Lispenard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Lispenard Street, 1938

    Manhattan: Church Street - Lispenard Street

    1938

  • Manhattan: Church Street - Lispenard Street, 1939

    Manhattan: Church Street - Lispenard Street

    1939

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Manhattan: Church Street - Lispenard Street, 1939

Photo 5 of 5 at Church Street & Lispenard Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Church Street - Lispenard Street

1939

Church Street (left), at the N. E. corner of Lispenard Street (right), showing a dining car, where formerly stood two 3--story buildings bearing No. 323. To the left is a 4 story structure No. 325. A gas station occupies the remaining frontage extending to Canal Street. The loft buildings to the right, are on the north side of Lispenard Street and continue to Broadway. July 12, 1939 P. L. Sperr

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