4th Ave & 55th St looking north (1914)
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Title
4th Ave & 55th St looking north (1914)
Description
4th Ave was designed to be a wide street and around 1898 the City planted hundreds of flowers, bushes and trees in the center of the road way.
But in 1911 it was all torn out to build a subway.
The subway cause the population to grow rapidly.
St. Jacobi's Church is on the left, and a horse drawn wagon is on the right.
This section of the subway was finished and filled in with soil.
But in 1911 it was all torn out to build a subway.
The subway cause the population to grow rapidly.
St. Jacobi's Church is on the left, and a horse drawn wagon is on the right.
This section of the subway was finished and filled in with soil.
Date
1914
Contributor
Tony Giordano
Identifier
2
Collection
Citation
“4th Ave & 55th St looking north (1914),” Sunset Park History, accessed May 18, 2024, https://www.sunsetparkhistory.org/items/show/442.