1939

Manhattan: West Broadway - Houston Street (West)

(1) West Broadway, north across West Houston Street, showing the iron pillars of the Sixth Avenue "El" still standing at the curb. To the left and right respectively are buildings at the N.W. and N.E. corners. In the distant background appears the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. tower. View 2 is limited to show the west side of this thoroughfare several months later. Note the absence of the iron supports seen in earlier view. To the left here are four Houston Street structures bearing No's. 88 to 94, begining with the corner. This building extending 98 feet on West Broadway, carries there, No's 490-94. View 1: March 19, 1939 View 2: May 19, 1939 P. L. Sperr (2) 3 West Broadway, west side, and N.W. corner of West Houston Street looking northwards. P. L. Sperr April 30, 1940

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection