1929

Manhattan: Houston Street (East) - 1st Avenue

(1) 212 and 214-218 East Houston Street, north side, between First Ave. and Ave. A, as seen from Ludlow Street. July 17, 1929. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, at a later date, after the demolition of the 6-story building, Nos. 214-218. The entire block of tenements, of which these were a part, were also razed to make room for the construction of the Independent Subway System (Eighth Ave. Subway). In the background is visible the steeple of St. Nicholas Catholic Church on East 2nd Street, between First Ave. and Ave. A. December 21, 1929. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection