Manhattan: 8th Avenue - Hudson Street Eighth Avenue, west side, north from its inception at Hudson Street, showing the triangular Abingdon Square that separates these thoroughfares. Across same is a row of buildings on the north side of W. 12th Street. These will be removed for the new apartment house site identified as No. 299 W. 12th Street. Buildings on the right and beyond the street car, extend from this street to Jane Street. These are to remain. May 30, 1929 P. L. Sperr

Manhattan: Bank Street - Hudson Street (1) Abingdon Square, looking north from Hudson Street at Bank Street, where Eighth Avenue branches off to the right. New apartment buildings, 299 West 12th Street on north side of square, and building at S.E. corner of Eighth Avenue and 12th Street. Behind bandstand is vacant lot where Abingdon Hotel has been demolished. March 15, 1932. P. L. Sperr, Photographer. (2) The same view as No. 1 but four months later, showing in background the skeleton of Port Authority Building between Eighth and Ninth Avenues just north of 14th Street. July 17, 1932. P. L. Sperr, Photographer. Neg #2282 (3) The same view at a later date. October 2, 1938. P. L. Sperr.

Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street Hudson Street, east side, from 12th (formerly Troy Street) to 14th Streets and Ninth Avenue, the northern end of Hudson Street. At the right is shown the Hudson Street side of the new 299 West 12th Street apartment building. March 12, 1933. P. L. Sperr.

Manhattan: Bank Street - Hudson Street (1) Abingdon Square, looking north from Hudson Street at Bank Street, where Eighth Avenue branches off to the right. New apartment buildings, 299 West 12th Street on north side of square, and building at S.E. corner of Eighth Avenue and 12th Street. Behind bandstand is vacant lot where Abingdon Hotel has been demolished. March 15, 1932. P. L. Sperr, Photographer. (2) The same view as No. 1 but four months later, showing in background the skeleton of Port Authority Building between Eighth and Ninth Avenues just north of 14th Street. July 17, 1932. P. L. Sperr, Photographer. Neg #2282 (3) The same view at a later date. October 2, 1938. P. L. Sperr.

Manhattan: 12th Street (West) - 8th Avenue West 12th Street, north side, from Eighth Avenue (right) to Hudson Street (left), showing,across Abingdon Square, the 20 story apartment house, No. 299 West 12th Street. This massive building occupies the major portion of this frontage, excluding the small corner plot at the right. It was completed in June of 1931. Protruding beyond is the Port Authority Bldg. The photographers vantage point is at Bank Street. May 12, 1940 P. L. Sperr

Manhattan: Hudson Street - 12th Street 612 to 622 Hudson Street, east side, from 12th (formerly Troy) to Jane Streets, shortly before demolition of 309-299 West 12th Street and 612, 614 Hudson Street. March 7, 1929. P. L. Sperr.