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Grand Central Parkway & Parsons Boulevard, Queens

3 historical photos taken here between 1927 and 1932, oldest first.

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  • Queens: Parsons Boulevard - Grand Central Parkway, 1927–1932

    Queens: Parsons Boulevard - Grand Central Parkway

    1927; 1932

  • Queens: Grand Central Parkwa - Parsons Boulevard, 1932

    Queens: Grand Central Parkwa - Parsons Boulevard

    1932

  • Queens: Grand Central Parkwa - Parsons Boulevard, 1932

    Queens: Grand Central Parkwa - Parsons Boulevard

    1932

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Queens: Parsons Boulevard - Grand Central Parkway, 1927–1932

Photo 1 of 3 at Grand Central Parkway & Parsons Boulevard, Queens

Queens: Parsons Boulevard - Grand Central Parkway

1927; 1932

Parsons Boulevard (foreground), at the N.W. corner of Grand Central Parkway, showing an old homestead. The house and a 50-acre farm was owned by J. Lott in 1873. Phoebe Ely owned the property in 1909. View 2 shows Grand Central Parkway under construction. Lott Lane formerly ran here. P. L. Sperr View 1: March 27, 1927 View 2: March 25, 1932

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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