Mid-Manhattan 1893
First Building Rendering 1892 Moses King
Metropolitan Life Building 1907
1909
Metropolitan Life Building remodeled in 1955.
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Anyone here actually witness the Twins under construction?
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1945
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A boat trip on the Hudson River in 1952.
In comparison a mid-Manhattan skyline photo from 1928.
Collection Mackensen
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One Chase Manhattan Plaza, undated. Most notable difference from today is the demolished Bishop Building site at 2-10 Liberty Street
Model of One Chase Manhattan, with an early version of the Plaza, 2 Chase Manhattan, and surrounding buildings, most of which don’t exist anymore
Federal Reserve Building, Liberty Tower and Syndicate Building, July 1956
Federal Reserve, Wolfe, German American and Bishop Buildings, July 1956
Federal Reserve Building and John Wolfe Building from Maiden Lane, July 1956
One Chase Manhattan Plaza seen from the dome of the Singer Building, May 1965
One Chase Manhattan Plaza seen from the top of the Singer Building’s base, with the 140 Broadway construction site, May 1965
Federal Reserve Building and Chase Plaza seen from 135 Broadway over the Marine Midland construction site, July 1965
From Ezra Stoller
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Ezra Stoller, continued
May 8, 1968: west down Liberty Street looking towards the new 140 Broadway. The buildings on either side of the street have disappeared; Bishop Building in 1991, and the German American Building in 1974 for Louise Nevelson Plaza
Looking down on the Red Cube from the Equitable Building
Lower stories of 140 Broadway seen from 135 Broadway
Escalators inside 140 Broadway, Washington Life and Singer Buildings are outside
Singer Building demolition seen in the reflection of the building’s glass
Ditto
Washington Life Building reflected over the Red Cube
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Today I learned that they came very close to tearing down 48 Wall Street for the jumbo chode 60 Wall Street, but eventually just tore down 52 Wall Street
1975, scanned from an old book: notice 60 Wall Street with demolition scaffolding
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Just found this one from the Singer Building on a Brazilian website. I have never seen it before.
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August 1962: The Pearl Street facade of the colonial style Franklin National Bank Building at 100 Water Street; foundation work was underway at the time
Circa 1968, the building is still visible. It would be hidden by the South Street redevelopment and later demolished in 1987.
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The Franklin National Bank Building, 132 Pearl Street // 100 Water Street, not long after its May 1964 opening
The Pearl Street entrance, recessed from the street
The colonial banking hall
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where did you find the pictures of this building?
The Franklin National Bank Building in the Skyline from 1964.
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I also never realized there was another similar building in midtown that was still standing
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Pics from 1948 to 1988
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Mid Manhattan 1929 and 1990
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Anybody know anything about the origin of 219 Church Street? I’ve always been fascinated by this forebidding structure with all those weird exhaust manifolds
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Ah, found it. Its called the AT&T Long Lines Building. I guess 219 church is also known as 33 Thomas Street. Really interesting article here:
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Interesting 1964 timelapse of the Park Lexington Building being demolished for 245 Park Avenue
Wall Street in the 1970s at dusk
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