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St. Marks Place & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

11 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1936, oldest first.

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  • Northeast corner Second Avenue and St. Marks Place; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    Northeast corner Second Avenue and St. Marks Place; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • Northeast corner Second Avenue and St. Marks Place; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    Northeast corner Second Avenue and St. Marks Place; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • Northeast corner Second Avenue and St. Marks Place; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    Northeast corner Second Avenue and St. Marks Place; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue, 1910

    Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue

    1910

  • Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue, 1913

    Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue

    1913

  • Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue, 1915

    Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue

    1915

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - St. Mark's Pl., 1934

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - St. Mark's Pl.

    1934

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - St. Mark's Pl., 1935

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - St. Mark's Pl.

    1935

  • Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue, 1936

    Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue

    1936

  • Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 8th St. E., 1936

    Manhattan: 2nd Ave. - 8th St. E.

    1936

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue, 1915

Photo 7 of 11 at St. Marks Place & 2nd Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: St. Marks Place - 2nd Avenue

1915

19-23, 25 and 27 St. Mark's Place, north side, between Third and Second Aves. The 4-story house (Nos. 19-23, only part of which is shown), is to-day (1937) the Polish National Home Building. About 1915.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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