Manhattan: Lafayette Street - Reade Street
Lafayette Street, west side, (right), north from and including Reade, to and including Leonard Streets, showing work in progress on the foundation for the new 21-story Court Square Building, adjoining the 10-story Jones Building (only the rear of which is shown), from Reade to Duane Streets. Also shown is the New York Edison Co. office building and plant, from Duane to Pearl Streets. In the left foreground is seen Reade Street, north side, west from Lafayette, to and including Elm Streets. The New York Life Insurance Co. Building (with clock-tower) is visible in the right background occupying the block from Catherine Lane to Leonard Street. 1926. Photograph Submitted by the Court Square Building Inc.
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection
