1938

Manhattan: Baxter Street - Leonard Street

Baxter Street, north from Leonard (left) to Franklin (right) Streets, showing under demolition a complete block of structures, to provide 1/2 of the site for the new Criminal Courts Bldg. and prison. To the left, on Center Street, appears a corner of the about to be replaced Tombs prison: The photographer is viewing westward in No. 1 and northward in 2 and 3. Note in the latter, progress made in one month. For an account of this public work, see page 21 of the New York Times of Mar. 1, 1938. March 11, 1938 Views 1 and 2 View 2: April 23, 1938.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection