Manhattan: MacDougal Alley - MacDougal Street MacDougal Alley, east from MacDougal Street; a short dead end thoroughfare extending to but not entering on Fifth Avenue. The small structures shown were stables that have been renovated into studio apartments. In the background are two of the dominant features of this area. That on the left is the apartment hotel, No. 1 Fifth Ave. To the right of center is the towering residential unit, No. 1 University Place. 1939-40 Alexandr Alland, photo