1969
This made me realize something.
1,2 and 4 New York Plaza were built between 1967 and 1971.
3 NY Plaza was a reskin of the 1886 Army Building, which happened in 1986.
My question is… what had the name of 3 New York Plaza until the reclad, or what was planned for that name? There’s no way there could have been plans for the army building there, as the Army still owned it until the 70s.
^^^^^^^^^^^
Same perspective but in 1951. The good old days. When men smoked cigars, wore suits when working at the port and sat outside of the Salami store talking business.
Manhattan aerial view, New York - July 6, 1951. by cobravictor, on Flickr
Can’t help but notice that beautiful art deco tower at 60 John Street poking out in that pic. It got completely raped when the Home Insurance Building went up, and the tower part was demolished.
1956: Easter. In a way this was an unintentional sendoff to the classic skyline. Chase began construction the following year.
1966:
Here is my hand at colorizing. I don’t do it at all, and this was my first time, but here’s 6 hours of work.
A few I have saved
1955:
1963:
1967:
Nice photos and colorizing! I have a few of Philly that I’d like to see in color, you think you can do it?
Thanks. I’m not too familiar with Philly but with this I was way too familiar with the buildings (some being my all time favorites) so I gave it a shot. If I get free time I might eventually do more from this area though, since the Singer Building is the most beautiful and incredible building (at least in my opinion) as well as other parts of downtown NY.
Great shots!
Thanks. If I find where he put the pics I can make more high res scans of each one so I’ll look for them
not sure when this photo was taken, but it must have been before 4 Times Square received its 300-foot mast in 2003.
Manhattan Skyline. by Manhattan4, on Flickr
some cool shots of the Twins
Lower Manhattan Skyline. by Manhattan4, on Flickr
New York Skyline. by Manhattan4, on Flickr
World Trade Center. Lower Manhattan. by Manhattan4, on Flickr
World Trade Center. Lower Manhattan. by Manhattan4, on Flickr
1950s
1950s. Note that beautiful twin towered copper dome building where hideous 20 Broad Street is now
1976 or 1977
Found a bunch. Happy scrolling.
http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21249&page=13
Construction of the Home Insurance Building, summer 1964. Not a showing of the skyline then, but construction a part of the 60s downtown skyline.
http://footage.framepool.com/en/shot/120172187-having-a-head-for-heights-building-construction-construction-worker-building-constructing
At the end is an aerial: the building under construction, the old buildings that would be demolished for the other federal reserve building, a massive art deco tower demolished the following year, and also an empty site where that disgraceful 2 story building is at Nassau and Maiden.
