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Devoe Avenue & East 174th Street, Bronx

8 historical photos taken here between 1915 and 1940, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Devoe Avenue - 174th Street (East), 1915

    Bronx: Devoe Avenue - 174th Street (East)

    1915

  • Bronx: Devoe Avenue - 174th Street (East), 1915

    Bronx: Devoe Avenue - 174th Street (East)

    1915

  • Bronx: Devoe Avenue - 174th Street (East), 1915

    Bronx: Devoe Avenue - 174th Street (East)

    1915

  • Bronx: Devoe Avenue - Wyatt Street, 1928

    Bronx: Devoe Avenue - Wyatt Street

    1928

  • Bronx: Starlight Amusement Park., 1940

    Bronx: Starlight Amusement Park.

    1940

  • Bronx: Starlight Amusement Park., 1940

    Bronx: Starlight Amusement Park.

    1940

  • Bronx: Starlight Amusement Park., 1940

    Bronx: Starlight Amusement Park.

    1940

  • Bronx: Devoe Avenue - Wyatt Street, 1940

    Bronx: Devoe Avenue - Wyatt Street

    1940

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Bronx: Devoe Avenue - 174th Street (East), 1915

Photo 2 of 8 at Devoe Avenue & East 174th Street, Bronx

Bronx: Devoe Avenue - 174th Street (East)

1915

(1) Devoe Ave., west side, between East 174th and East 177th Streets, showing the G. Wilson Mansion. It was demolished between 1913 and 1927 and on its site (and the surrounding land) was constructed Starlight Amusement Park. The house stood about fifty feet northwest of where the band stand of the park now (1938) stands. 1915. (2) A view of the entrance to the mansion. 1915. (3) The remains of a small stone and brick structure adjoining the house, seen on the left in view 1. 1915.

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