The Corner of Thompson Street and Houston Street: IND Sixth Avenue Line
Survey negative documenting the southwest corner (lparcels 15, 16, 17, and 18) of Thompson Street and West Houston Street as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Sixth Avenue Subway Line. Shows a large apartment building with storefronts at ground level, a painted wall advertisement, street, sidewalk, pedestrians, automobiles, and signage.
New York Transit MuseumBuildings at the southeast corner of Thompson and West Houston Streets; July 2, 1929.
Signage for the corner building's storefront touts "Building Coming Down" fire sale prices, ahead of the razing of the entire southern blockfront for subway and street widening work.
The white brick building at far right is 152-154 Thompson Street, which today sits at the Houston Street corner.
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