Manhattan: Varick Street - Laight Street
(1) Nos. 56-26 Varick Street, east side, south from Laight (left) to Beach (right) Streets, as seen from Hudson Street, and across the site of the former New York Central Freight Depot. The 4-story structure shown (Nos. 50-34) is a United States Post Office. Prominently shown in the background, is the New York Telephone Building. November 27, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (2) A view of the S.E. corner at Laight Street. Buildings shown on the left, are on the north side of Canal Street, between Thompson and West Broadway. December 5, 1936. P. L. Sperr. (3) From the same position as No. 1, but viewing more northward toward the Sixth Ave. Extension, which intersects Canal Street. On the left, appears the N.W. corner of Laight Street. St. Alphonsus R.C. Church and School (Nos. 4-10 Thompson Street), is seen across the afore mentioned extension. November 27, 1936. P. L. Sperr.
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection
