Twin wood-frame houses on Orchard Street (now 26th Avenue), October 9, 1935. The houses appear on maps of Hallett’s Point as early as 1903, and may date to the late 1890s. (No. 3-10 is at left, 3-08 at right.)

From mansions to tenements, when it comes to housing, New York has it all. This New York Public Library collection examines housing in New York since the mid-19th century, with a particular focus on vernacular and wood-frame structures across the five boroughs.