Midtown Manhattan NYC

Aerial photo of Midtown Manhattan, looking north, dated March 11, 1940. Source: Mitchel Field, Records of the Army Air Forces / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Additional text was included.

Midtown Manhattan has been a NYC's major business center since the early 20th century, after the first subway line opened in 1904, crossing Times Square. It is one of the largest business districts in the world and one of the most expensive locations for real estate. The tallest hotels and apartment towers, are in Midtown. The area also hosts a great number of landmarks, skyscrapers and the Broadway Theater District, a major entertainment center. The old Pennsylvania Station is on the left.

Hudson River, a tidal estuary that separates the Bronx and Manhattan Island from Northern New Jersey, is on the left and East River is on the right.