1938

Manhattan: Leonard Street - Centre Street

(1) Leonard Street, east from Centre, to Baxter Streets, showing the southerly side of the new Criminal Courts Bldg. site being cleared. To the right appears a side of the New York State Bldg. and the spire of the Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church in Chinatown. April 23, 1938. P. L. Sperr (2) A northeastward view of the same area at a slightly later date and showing completed demolition. Buildings seen in the background are on the north side of Bayard Street, east from Baxter Street left). Between the Columbus Park trees and over an outdoor stand in same appears a turreted structure that is P.S. No. 23 and which is located at the N.E. corner of Bayard and Mulberry Streets. June 12, 1938. P. L. Sperr

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection