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Doorways of New York
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Often overlooked, doors are perhaps the most important feature of a building. They are the means by which we escape the often crowded and chaotic streets of the city. Every building has one (well, maybe except for the Raymond Street Jail which was accidentally constructed in 1836 sans front door), but some outfit this largely utilitarian feature with more panache than others. This collection highlights some the city's loveliest historic doorways, from the simple but classic columns of early 19th century Federal rowhouses to the gloriously geometric brickwork of Art Deco apartment houses, and everything in-between.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
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St. Vincent's Hospital opened in November 1849 in a rented house on 13th Street in Manhattan. Ellen Hughes, Irish-born sister of Archbishop John Hughes, known within her community as Sister Angela, was the hospital's first administrator. Patient rosters at St. Vincent's between 1888 until 1894 indicate a predominantly immigrant, Irish population. By the turn of the century, the patient population majority was native-born.
70 Greenwich Avenue
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70 Greenwich Avenue, October 13, 1930. The lot at 70 Greenwich Avenue originally included three separate homes constructed in the 1850s. At some point in the late 19th century the homes were combined to create the small four-story brick building that now occupies the lot. Designed to fit in its sharply angled location, the first floor extends to a blunt narrow end (too slim for even a door). The second through fourth floors are set back from the narrow end and the facade is wide enough for a single window.
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St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
\[St. Vincent's Hospital.] Exterior of St. Vincent's Hospital at 11th Street and 7th Avenue.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
\[St. Vincent's Hospital, New York.]
70 Greenwich Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital, New York
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
Hospitals, St. Vincent's Hospital.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital, New York
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital, New York
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital, New York
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Entrance detail. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Supply cabinet. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Dressing room. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Corridor. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Supply cabinet. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Detail, vertical, of cabinets. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Entrance lobby vertical. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Entrance lobby vertical. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Operating room. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Corridor. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Dressing room. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Entrance detail. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Entrance lobby. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Detail, vertical, of cabinets. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Entrance lobby. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
St. Vincent's Hospital Dispensary. Operating room. Seventh Avenue and 11th Street.
125 West 11th Street
125 West 11th Street. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Bailey Coale in studio, artists, "Mural of Ships".
St. Vincent's Hospital, Al Smith Building.
12th Street and 7th Avenue. St. Vincent's Hospital, diet kitchen for nurses training, general view.
St. Vincent's Hospital, Al Smith Building.
12th Street and 7th Avenue. St. Vincent's Hospital, general exterior of Al Smith Building.
St. Vincent's Hospital, Al Smith Building.
12th Street and 7th Avenue. St. Vincent's Hospital, first floor, Al Smith building, three door wardrobe "shut".
St. Vincent's Hospital, Al Smith Building.
12th Street and 7th Avenue. St. Vincent's Hospital, first floor, Al Smith building, three door wardrobe "open".
St. Vincent's Hospital, Al Smith Building.
12th Street and 7th Avenue. St. Vincent's Hospital, nurses station 5th floor, from inside with tube station.
St. Vincent's Hospital, Al Smith Building.
12th Street and 7th Avenue. St. Vincent's Hospital, nurses station, fifth floor from outside, with tube station from outside.
St. Vincent's Hospital, Al Smith Building.
12th Street and 7th Avenue. St. Vincent's Hospital, diet kitchen for nurses training, detail view.
West 31st Street and 7th Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
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143 West 11th Street
Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - 7th Avenue 143-147 West 11th Street, just east of Seventh Avenue. About 1914.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
Manhattan: 11th Street (West) - 7th Avenue St. Vincent's Hospital, 153 West 1lth Street, at and adjoining N.E. corner of Seventh Avenue, at Mulry Square, seen from 11th Street (formerly Hammond Street) west of Greenwich Avenue. This hospital was founded in 1849 under the patronage of Archbishop Hughes and in charge of his sister, Mother Angela. At that time there were only two other hospitals in New York City (Manhattan and the Bronx). The hospital moved to this site in 1856 or '57, taking over the building of the Catholic Half-Orphan Asylum which stood at 153 West 11th Street. In 1898, after demolition of that building, half of this building was erected on the site. The western half, on the corner of Seventh Avenue, was added in 1905, replacing the old houses 163-5 West 11th Street and 1-5 Seventh Avenue. See Seventh Avenue, also 12th Street, for the other buildings of the hospital. The hospital is in charge of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Mulry Square, where Seventh Avenue begins, at the intersection of 11th Street and Greenwich Avenue, was named after the late Thomas M. Mulry, President of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul and President of the Emigrant Savings Bank; he lived nearby, at 10 Perry Street. March 12, 1933. P. L. Sperr.
St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
Manhattan: 7th Avenue South - Waverly Place North on Seventh Avenue South, from Waverly Place; showing at right St. Vincent's Hospital. February 18, 1933. P.L.Sperr, Photographer.
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