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West 78th Street & West End Avenue, Manhattan

5 historical photos taken here between 1908 and 1923, oldest first.

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  • The Orienta, 302-306 West 79th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors., 1908

    The Orienta, 302-306 West 79th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upper floors.

    1908

  • The Orienta, 302-306 West Seventy-ninth Street., 1910-03

    The Orienta, 302-306 West Seventy-ninth Street.

    1910-03

  • Manhattan: 78th Street (West) - West End Avenue, 1912

    Manhattan: 78th Street (West) - West End Avenue

    1912

  • No. 375 West End Avenue. Southwest Corner Seventy-eighth Street., 1913

    No. 375 West End Avenue. Southwest Corner Seventy-eighth Street.

    1913

  • Manhattan: West End Avenue - 78th Street (West), 1923

    Manhattan: West End Avenue - 78th Street (West)

    1923

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Manhattan: West End Avenue - 78th Street (West), 1923

Photo 5 of 5 at West 78th Street & West End Avenue, Manhattan

Manhattan: West End Avenue - 78th Street (West)

1923

375 West End Avenue, on S.W. corner of 78th Street, an apartment house built about 1913. The houses adjoining on 78th Street are the original buildings on the site, but not built till after 1891. The other half of the West End Avenue side of the block, down to 77th Street, will be demolished in July 1924 to make room for another apartment building. About 1923. Gift of E. M. Jenks.

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