1926

Manhattan: Carl Schurz Park - Gracie Mansion.

(1) Carl Schurz Park: A view of the East River frontage of the northern part of the park, with Gracie Mansion there in. Shown in the background are houses on the west side of East End Ave., and the spire atop a building of the House of the Good Shepherd; all at East 89th Street. August 31, 1926. P. L. Sperr. (2) A view of the south and east (front) sides of the Gracie Mansion as viewed northward from a point in the Park. The East River embankment is on the right. 1932. J. Clarence Davies, Collection, Museum of the City of New York. (3) A view similar to No. 2. Note the foot path, benches, and general improvements; a W.P.A. project. March 29, 1937. P. L. Sperr. On January 8, 1962, the Board of Estimate designated the Gracie Mansion to the official residence of the Mayor of the City of New York. See "The New York Times," January 9, 1962, p. 15.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection