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Uptown Frame Houses
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Harlem was once a quiet suburban village. Until the mid-19th century, the area was largely undeveloped; most structures were isolated, free-standing frame houses. This collection surveys some of the frame houses that once stood in Upper Manhattan — including a few hardy examples that have survived to the present day.
514 West 160th Street
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514 West 160th Street, ca. 1932.
504 West 160th Street
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504 West 160th Street, ca. 1932
516-518 West 160th Street
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516-518 West 160th Street, ca. 1932.
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2016 Amsterdam Avenue
Manhattan: Amsterdam Avenue - 159th Street 2010-2016 Amsterdam Avenue west side, between 159th and 160th Streets, frame structure which will still stand in 1934. 1932\. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York. Negative No. 43.
516-518 West 160th Street
514 West 160th Street
504 West 160th Street
Manhattan: 160th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue (1) 504-514 West 160th Street, south side, west of Amsterdam Ave. 1932\. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York. Negative No. 419. (2) The same view slightly more inclusive, Nos 508 to 518. The view shows three frame houses, Nos 512, 516 and 518. October 12, 1934. P. L. Sperr.
531 West 159th Street
Manhattan: 159th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue (1) 531-521 West 159th Street, north side, west of Amsterdam Avenue. The frame house is No. 531. 1932\. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York. Negative No. 20. (2) The same structures. October 2, 1934 P.L. Sperr
535 West 159th Street
Manhattan: 159th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue (1) 535 West 159th Street, north side, between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway. 1932\. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York. Negative No. 21 (2) The same. October 12, 1934. P. L. Sperr.
509 West 160th Street
Manhattan: 160th Street (West) - Amsterdam Avenue (1) 501-509 West 160th Street, at, adjoining, and west of the N.W. corner of Amsterdam Avenue. 1938\. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York. Negative No. 17 (2) A portion of the same view, including only Nos 503 and 505. The latter is a frame house. October 12, 1934. P. L. Sperr.
504 West 160th Street
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