East 59th Street and First Avenue. Queensboro Bridge underpass
1910
East 59th Street and First Avenue. Queensboro Bridge underpass
Queensboro Bridge ca. 1910
Restoration and reuse have saved many Guastavino projects. Originally an open-air market under the Queensboro Bridge, the Bridgemarket served the community from 1914 to 1930. For nearly 60 years thereafter, the space functioned as a storage garage. In 1999, extensive restoration returned the area to public use as a market and popular event space named in honor of the Guastavinos.