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Manhattan: Washington Street - Spring Street

(1)
Washington Street, north from and including Spring Street, showing
the demolition work in process on the west side.
November 9, 1930.
P. L. Sperr.
(2)
The same, three and a half years later, showing the new St. John's Park Freight Terminal which fills the space between Washington and West Streets, from a little south of Charlton Street, which has been replaced by a service drive, to Clarkson Street.
March 1, 1934.
P. L. Sperr.
(3)
The same as No. 2, several years later. This new terminal was erected here as a part of the West Side Improvement and Track Removal Project of the NewYork Central Railroad. It replaced the original, which occupied the block (former park of same name) bounded by
Hudson, Varick, Beach and Laight Streets.
November 3, 1937.
L. Sperr.

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