1936

Manhattan: 59th Street (West) - 5th Avenue

Central Park South, east from and including Seventh to Fifth Aves. Shown in the foreground and in the order of their appearance, are the N.Y. Athletic Club (No. 130-, Essex House (Nos. 170-160), Hampshire House (No. 150) Centre Ass'n (No. 120) Navarro (No. 112), Barbizon Plaza (No. 106-100), St. Moritz (No. 56) and the Sherry Netherland Hotel (N.E. corner of 59th Street and Fifth Ave.). Central Park forms the north side of this street, which technically should be West 59th Street. 1936. W.P.A. Photo. Federal Writers Project.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection