Friday, February 1, 2013

Let's look at an aerial view of the neighborhood from 100 years ago

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You may have seen this classic photo by Shorpy from 1913... I thought about it this past week while compiling the posts on St. Brigid's. (Like this post.)

EVG friend Pinhead linked to this photo a few years back for a St. Brigid's post on East Village Transitions.

Anyway, it's a shot looking to the east from the top of the Con Ed building on East 14th Street... Can you spot St. Brigid's? Tompkins Square Park?


Paying for these arrows by the hour, so ...


Recognize anything else...?

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8 comments:

  1. Mykola ( Mick) DementiukFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:28 AM

    I've had that as my Desktop from the time when you first showed it some years ago. Hey, thanks a lot, I think it's one of the greats pics of the area.

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  2. PinchFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:59 AM

    "Paying for these arrows by the hour, so..." These one-liners make my morning (no seriously, they do). Great pic!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    OMG, I think I see Mars Bar, Alt Coffee, and Liquid Lounge!! Oh the good old days!

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  4. ScottFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    Excellent idea, Mick! I just added it as my desktop here at work. Great picture.

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    What is that massive looking church opposite st. mark's on second ave?

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  6. EV GrieveFebruary 1, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    @ anon 9:56

    It's the Second Avenue Baptist Tabernacle, which stood there from 1850 to 1929.

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  7. Mykola ( Mick) DementiukFebruary 1, 2013 at 10:46 AM

    Has some fascinating pics here

    http://www.evtransitions.com/2010/11/tabernacle-baptist-church-second-ave.html

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  8. MakeoutFebruary 1, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    I think I can see a bridge in the background if I squint...

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