1932; 1933

Manhattan: Rockefeller Plaza - 49th Street (West)

(1) Rockefeller Plaza, between West 49th and 50th Streets, as seen from the Empire Trust Building (No. 580 Fifth Ave.), and showing the new Rockefeller Center development. Steel structure is the future R.C.A. Building. Where the excavation is, the Plaza, Fountain, British and French Buildings stand to-day (1937). June 8, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (2) A view slightly eastward to Fifth Ave. Shown in the foreground, is the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas. Other prominent structure is the then new Goelet Building (608 Fifth Ave., at the S.W. corner of West 49th Street). June 8, 1932. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same as No. 1, but at a later date. This view also shows further demolition north of 50th to 51st Streets. May 15, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection