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3400 Barker Avenue image

3400 Barker Avenue
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Magenta Street at Barker Avenue, June 16, 1938. The detached house is No. 3400 Barker Avenue. The IRT White Plains Road Line tracks are visible at right, crossing Magenta Street.
Goodfellows Club image

Goodfellows Club
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The Goodfellows Club, Olinville Avenue, June 1, 1928. Two men watch from the porch of this wood-frame structure in Olinville. The 1918 Sanborn map identifies a beer garden at the rear of this house, which might explain the Prohibition-era lookouts in P.L. Sperr’s photo.
695 East Gun Hill Road image

695 East Gun Hill Road
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Elevated tracks of the IRT Third Avenue and White Plains Road lines converge at the Gun Hill Road station, May 12, 1938. In 1920, the Third Avenue El was extended from Bronx Park Terminal to Gun Hill Road, where the line terminated at a lower platform of the White Plains Road Line (today’s 2/5) Gun Hill Road Station. Third Avenue El service in the Bronx was discontinued in 1973, 18 years after the line’s Manhattan tracks were dismantled. The auto repair shop at left, at the corner of Willett Avenue, is No. 695 East Gun Hill Road.
Bronx Boulevard and Duncomb Avenue image

Bronx Boulevard and Duncomb Avenue
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Bronx Boulevard and Duncomb Avenue, view is southeastward. The large building in the distance is Public School 41, 1938.
Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line image

Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line
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Third Avenue El tracks over Gun Hill Road, viewed from the Gun Hill Road station of the IRT White Plains Road line, June 1, 1928. The view is westward, across the Bronx River to Webster Avenue, where the Third Avenue El turns southward to Manhattan. This spur carried connecting trains between 1920 and 1973.
3442 Duncomb Avenue image

3442 Duncomb Avenue
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Three wood-frame houses on the south side of Duncomb Avenue, June 16, 1938.
409 East Gun Hill Road image

409 East Gun Hill Road
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409 East Gunhill Road, 1938. Amazingly this tiny wood-frame structure with the concave mansard roof still stands. Constructed circa 1899, likely as a home, it seems to be occupied by a cafe. Today it is a tire shop.

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Webster Avenue and East Gunhill Road, northwest corner image

Webster Avenue and East Gunhill Road, northwest corner

Bronx: Webster Avenue - Gunhill Road (East) Webster Avenue, at the N.E. corner of E. Gunhill Road. On the right is the Third Avenue elevated structure turning in on E. Gunhill Road. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr
409 East Gun Hill Road image

409 East Gun Hill Road

Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Webster Avenue East Gunhill Road (running from center fore to left background), north side, west from Webster to Decatur Aves., as seen from underneath the Third Ave. elevated structure on Webster Ave. The 2-story frame house bears No. 409, while the 6-story apartment house on the left faces on Decatur Ave., adjoining the N.E. corner of East Gunhill Road. May 25, 1928. P. L. Sperr.
409 East Gun Hill Road image

409 East Gun Hill Road

3343 Webster Avenue image

3343 Webster Avenue

3343 Webster Avenue, Bronx, February 1, 1919.
332-352 East Gun Hill Road image

332-352 East Gun Hill Road

Gun Hill Road between Hull Street and Decatur Street. Apartments
Carmelite Sisters Chapel image

Carmelite Sisters Chapel

Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Perry Avenue 390 East Gun Hill Road, at the S.E. corner of Perry Avenue, showing the Carmelite Sisters Chapel. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr, (2) The same looking toward Perry Avenue. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr (3) Another view of the chapel, looking up Perry Avenue. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr
Carmelite Sisters Chapel image

Carmelite Sisters Chapel

Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Perry Avenue 300 E. Gunhill Road, at the S.A. corner of Perry Avenue, showing the Carmelite Sisters Chapel. June 6, 1928. P. L. Sperr
Carmelite Sisters Chapel image

Carmelite Sisters Chapel

Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Perry Avenue 390 East Gun Hill Road, at the S.E. corner of Perry Avenue, showing the Carmelite Sisters Chapel. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr, (2) The same looking toward Perry Avenue. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr (3) Another view of the chapel, looking up Perry Avenue. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr
Carmelite Sisters Chapel image

Carmelite Sisters Chapel

Bronx: Gun Hill Road (East) - Perry Avenue 390 East Gun Hill Road, at the S.E. corner of Perry Avenue, showing the Carmelite Sisters Chapel. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr, (2) The same looking toward Perry Avenue. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr (3) Another view of the chapel, looking up Perry Avenue. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr
3349 Hull Avenue image

3349 Hull Avenue

Bronx - 3349 Hull Avenue
3349 Hull Avenue image

3349 Hull Avenue

3349-51 Hull Avenue between Gun Hill Road and 209th Street. Apartments, exterior.
3534 Bronx Boulevard image

3534 Bronx Boulevard

Bronx: Bronx Boulevard - 211th Street (East) Bronx Boulevard, north from E. 211th Street. May 12, 1938. P. L. Sperr.
291 East Gun Hill Road image

291 East Gun Hill Road

N.W. Cor. Gun Hill Road & Perry Ave. N.Y.C. 3505 Perry Avenue.
Putnam Place and East 211th Street image

Putnam Place and East 211th Street

Bronx: 211th Street (East) - Putnam Place E. 211th Street, at the S.E. corner of Putnam Place. A 1-story florist's shack occupies the site. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr.
3520 Olinville Avenue image

3520 Olinville Avenue

Bronx: Olinville Avenue - Gun Hill Road (East) Olinville Avenue, north from E. Gunhill Road. Views 1 and 2 were taken the same day. May 12, 1938. P. L. Sperr.
3520 Olinville Avenue image

3520 Olinville Avenue

Bronx: Olinville Avenue - Gun Hill Road (East) Olinville Avenue, north from E. Gunhill Road. Views 1 and 2 were taken the same day. May 12, 1938. P. L. Sperr.
Olinville Avenue and Duncomb Street image

Olinville Avenue and Duncomb Street

Bronx: Olinville Avenue - Duncomb Street Intersection of Olinville Avenue (left) and Duncomb Street, looking south from the Bronx River Parkway. May 12, 1938. P. L. Sperr.
Bronx Boulevard and Duncomb Avenue image

Bronx Boulevard and Duncomb Avenue

3442 Duncomb Avenue image

3442 Duncomb Avenue

265 East Gun Hill Road image

265 East Gun Hill Road

North Side Gun Hill Road Bet. Kings College Pl. & Putnam Pl. N.Y.C.
3400 Reservoir Oval W image

3400 Reservoir Oval W

Department of Public Works. Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House. Douglas Smyth, Architect. Second floor plan. Unexecuted design for the Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir in the Bronx, ca. 1880s. The Keeper's House that did get built (1889-1890) was associated with the Bronx and Byram Rivers water system and is still standing. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 2000 and was listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1999.
3400 Reservoir Oval W image

3400 Reservoir Oval W

Department of Public Works. Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House. Douglas Smyth, Architect. Northwest elevation. Unexecuted design for the Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir in the Bronx, ca. 1880s. The Keeper's House that did get built (1889-1890) was associated with the Bronx and Byram Rivers water system and is still standing. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 2000 and was listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1999.
3400 Reservoir Oval W image

3400 Reservoir Oval W

Bronx: Putnam Place - Oval Reservoir East Putnam Place, at the S.E. corner of Reservoir Oval East, showing a 2.5-story stone house. The 5-story apartment house, only part of which is seen, stands at the S.W. corner of East Gunhill Road and bears No. 272 on the latter. June 6, 1928. P. L. Sperr.
3400 Reservoir Oval W image

3400 Reservoir Oval W

Department of Public Works. Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House. Douglas Smyth, Architect. Northeast elevation. Unexecuted design for the Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir in the Bronx, ca. 1880s. The Keeper's House that did get built (1889-1890) was associated with the Bronx and Byram Rivers water system and is still standing. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 2000 and was listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1999.
3400 Reservoir Oval W image

3400 Reservoir Oval W

Department of Public Works. Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House. Douglas Smyth, Architect. Attic and roof plan. Unexecuted design for the Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir in the Bronx, ca. 1880s. The Keeper's House that did get built (1889-1890) was associated with the Bronx and Byram Rivers water system and is still standing. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 2000 and was listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1999.
3400 Reservoir Oval W image

3400 Reservoir Oval W

Department of Public Works. Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House. Douglas Smyth, Architect. Southwest elevation. Unexecuted design for the Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir in the Bronx, ca. 1880s. The Keeper's House that did get built (1889-1890) was associated with the Bronx and Byram Rivers water system and is still standing. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 2000 and was listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1999.
3400 Reservoir Oval W image

3400 Reservoir Oval W

Department of Public Works. Williamsbridge Reservoir Keeper's House. Douglas Smyth, Architect. Plan of foundation walls. Unexecuted design for the Keeper's House at Williamsbridge Reservoir in the Bronx, ca. 1880s. The Keeper's House that did get built (1889-1890) was associated with the Bronx and Byram Rivers water system and is still standing. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 2000 and was listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 1999.
Goodfellows Club image

Goodfellows Club

3296 Perry Ave image

3296 Perry Ave

Bronx: Perry Avenue - 209th Street (East) 3288-3296 Perry Ave., at the S.E. corner of East 209th Street, showing the 6-story Commodore Perry. About 1929. General Photographic Co.
695 East Gun Hill Road image

695 East Gun Hill Road

3405 Putnam Place image

3405 Putnam Place

Bronx: Reservoir Oval East - Reservoir Place (1) Reservoir Oval East, east side, north from a point south of Reservoir Place, to and including Putnam Place. The two unit 6-story apartment house is at the N.E. corner of the latter Street and is called the Oritsch Hall. On the left is the boundary of Williams Bridge Reservoir. June 6, 1928. (2) A closer view of the same. June 6, 1928.
3405 Putnam Place image

3405 Putnam Place

Bronx: Reservoir Oval East - Reservoir Place (1) Reservoir Oval East, east side, north from a point south of Reservoir Place, to and including Putnam Place. The two unit 6-story apartment house is at the N.E. corner of the latter Street and is called the Oritsch Hall. On the left is the boundary of Williams Bridge Reservoir. June 6, 1928. (2) A closer view of the same. June 6, 1928.
3400 Barker Avenue image

3400 Barker Avenue

East Gunhill Road Comfort Station image

East Gunhill Road Comfort Station

Bronx: White Plains Road - Gunhill Road (East) White Plains Road, adjoining to the south East Gunhill Road, showing a public comfort station under construction by the W.P.A. The building stands in a little public square which divides the thoroughfare in two separate lanes. December 14, 1936. Works Progress Administration. Federal Art Project photo.
3366 Barker Avenue image

3366 Barker Avenue

Bronx: Barker Avenue - Magenta Street Barker Ave. (left, not seen), adjoining and at the S.E. corner of Magenta Street. The 2-story dwelling is at the corner of the aforementioned streets, and the empty lot, in the foreground, adjoins it to the south. The view is from a point on the lot. June 1, 1928. P.L. Sperr.
3366 Barker Avenue image

3366 Barker Avenue

Bronx: Magenta Street - Barker Avenue Magenta Street (left), south side, east from Barker to Olinville Avenes. The long building, in the background, is Public School No. 41, at the S.E. corner of Olinville Avenue. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr
3414 Olinville Avenue image

3414 Olinville Avenue

Bronx: Olinville Avenue - Magenta Street Olinville Avenue, east side, north from but not including Magenta Street. June 16, 1938. P. L. Sperr NEG# 3582
Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line image

Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line

\[Gun Hill Road Station Platform: IRT White Plains Road Line] Survey photograph of the Gun Hill Road Station platform showing a train on the tracks, a bench, and houses on the right.
Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line image

Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line

Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line image

Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line

Entrance to Gun Hill Road Station: Dyre Avenue Line (IRT) Survey photograph documenting sidewalk and area conditions in front of the entrance to the Gun Hill Road Station on the Dyre Avenue Line (IRT).
Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line image

Gun Hill Road Station, IRT Dyre Avenue Line

Platforms at Gun Hill Road Station: Dyre Avenue Line (IRT) Survey photograph documenting existing conditions at the Gun Hill Station of the Dyre Avenue Line (IRT). Notation on photograph reads: Dyre Avenue Line: South face of Gun Hill Road Station.
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