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Downing Street & Bedford Street, Manhattan

7 historical photos taken here between 1926 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street, 1926–1932

    Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street

    1926; 1932

  • Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street, 1926–1932

    Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street

    1926; 1932

  • Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street, 1927

    Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street

    1927

  • Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street, 1937

    Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street

    1937

  • Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street, 1941

    Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street, 1937

Photo 6 of 7 at Downing Street & Bedford Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Downing Street - Bedford Street

1937

(1) 24 to 12 Downing Street, south side, between Bedford Street and Sixth Ave. Extension, showing in an eastward direction, a row of low structures (Nos. 22 to 12 inclusive) under demolition. At the rear of these buildings was an enclosed court that was known as Downing Place. The factory building (No. 24) shown on the right will remain. Adjacent to same is the structure shown in View No. 2. October 11, 1937. P. L. Sperr (2) 22 Downing Street, a 3-story building with a 2 1/2-story frame addition at its rear. The immediate foreground formerly formed a court yard in the center of this block that known as Downing Place. December 11, 1937. P. L. Sperr The New York Times of October 20, 1940 reports the proposed erection of a modern 6 story apartment house on this site. An extensive account, including the early historic background may be found therein. This structure, fronting mainly on the new Sixth Avenue, will be identified as No. 10 Downing Street.

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