1930

Manhattan: Park Avenue - 50th Street

(1) Park Avenue, east side, from 50th to 51st Streets, showing St. Bartholomew's Church on the southern side. To the east on 50th Street is part of the Roman Catholic Cathedral School (Bishop Hughes Memorial). In the foreground construction is proceeding on the new Waldorf-Astoria in the block from 49th to 50th Streets. May 3, 1930. P. L. Sperr, Photographer. (2) The same, showing the Ambassador Hotel in the block north of the Church. Both Church and hotel were erected in 1918-19 on the site of the old F. & M. Schaefer brewery. May 3, 1930. P. L. Sperr, Photographer.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection