Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

1933; 1934; 1936

Manhattan: Chambers Street - Centre Street

(1) The Hall of Records Building, 35 to 1 Chambers Street at the N.W. corner of Centre Street, as seen from Park Row. The building on this site was used in Revolutionary times as a prison for American officers and dignitaries; it later was used as the Hall of Records. It was replaced in 1911 by the present building, designed by John R. Thomas, at a cost of over $7,000,000. June 22, 1933. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, as seen from a pathway in City Hall Park; at the extreme right is the Municipal Building. March 5, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 1. October 20, 1936. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection