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Canal Street & Greenwich Street, Manhattan

17 historical photos taken here between 1912 and 1941, oldest first.

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  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Canal Street, 1912

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Canal Street

    1912

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1941

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1941

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1941

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1941

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1932

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1931; 1932

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1931

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1927; 1929; 1931

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1929

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1929

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1930

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1930

  • Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Canal Street, 1935

    Manhattan: Greenwich Street - Canal Street

    1935

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - [Greenwich Street], 1938–1939

    Manhattan: Canal Street - [Greenwich Street]

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - [Greenwich Street], 1938–1939

    Manhattan: Canal Street - [Greenwich Street]

    1938; 1939

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1941

    Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

    1941

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - [Greenwich Street], 1941

    Manhattan: Canal Street - [Greenwich Street]

    1941

  • Manhattan: Canal Street - [Greenwich Street], 1941

    Manhattan: Canal Street - [Greenwich Street]

    1941

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street, 1927–1932

Photo 3 of 17 at Canal Street & Greenwich Street, Manhattan

Manhattan: Canal Street - Greenwich Street

1927; 1931; 1932

Canal Street, south side, east from Greenwich (9th Avenue "El" thereon), to Watts (left) Streets, showing a triangular block bounded by these thoroughfares. A former 4 story structure (No. 500 Canal and 477 Greenwich Streets) has been replaced by a gasoline station and opened to view the side of a frame house No. 475 Greenwich Street. Adjacent to same is a similar 2 1/2 story frame building with brick front, bearing No. 473. Across these buildings appears lofts on the south side of Watts Street; the narrower of which is to be rebuilt and have a modern translucent glass front. For an account of same see the New York Times of October 20, 1937, page 42 L. View No. 2 shows details of the structures occupying the middle of this block front. The narrow 2 story affair at the left is a rear entrance to an addition to the aforementioned No 473 Greenwich Street. The adjoining property (No's. 496 and 498 Canal Street) is composed of 2 units; one, two stories in height and the other, one story. Note the doorway leading into the back yard of the first 2 1/2 story frame dwelling. In this instance the photographer is viewing towards Greenwich Street and upon which appear lofts on the west side of same. View No. 3 is similar to No. 1. Note at the left the absence of the 4 story brick structure and the gas station replacing same, thereby giving this front an additional vacancy. The 12 story factory at that margin replaced the 3 story pitched roof residences that appear to the left in View No. 1. P.L. Sperr J. Clarence Davies Collection Museum of the City of New York October 25, 1927. View 2: June 30, 1931 View 3: 1932.

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