Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 48th Street (West)
(1) Sixth Ave., (not shown) between West 50th and 48th Streets and showing the future site of Radio City being cleared. Buildings shown on the right are on 48th Street, between Sixth and Fifth Aves; the parking lot includes the 49th Street side. Across the skyline (left to right) appears Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, Grand Central Building, Chrysler Building, Fred. F. French Building, Chanin Building, Ruppert Building, Lincoln Building, Lefcourt National Building and 500 Fifth Ave. Building. In the foreground appears a portion of the few buildings left on the east side of Sixth Ave. and which today (1937) still remain, Radio City being built around them. September 14, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, and showing the 50th Street station of the Sixth Ave. Elevated Line. Building across the station roof is No. 1258 (old number being 886) Sixth Ave., at the S.E. corner of 50th Street. This view shows on the left the three corners of Fifth Ave. and 49th Street, through the clearance at the N.W. corner. September 14, 1931. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as the preceding view. September 14, 1931. P. L. Sperr.
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection
