1931

Manhattan: 6th Avenue - Greenwich Avenue

(1) Sixth Ave., at the S.W. corner of Greenwich ave., as viewed from the 8th Street station of the Sixth Ave. Elevated Line, showing the automobile parking space, occupying that area. Also shown (left) are the rears of 3-story houses, facing on Gay Street, and bearing Nos. 13 to 19 (left to right). Adjoining same, and northward, is a 7-story warehouse (H, Behlen & Co.), facing on and bearing Nos. 12-10 Christopher Street. No. 8 Christopher Street, is the Pirates Den. Prominently shown (left to right) are the 12-story Heptagon Building (Nos. 147-153 Waverly Place), and a 17-story apartment house (No. 45 Christopher Street), between Waverly Place and Seventh Ave. South. October 3, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2 & 3) A set of 2 views showing the same location at an earlier date and prior to clearance. October 11, 1928. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection