Park Avenue - Antique Images
The Park Avenue connects Union Square (17th Street), in Manhattan, to Fordham, in Bronx. In the second half of 19th century Park Avenue received its name (before 1865). From 17th Street to 32nd Street, it is known as Park Avenue South, since 1959.
In the mid-19th century it was part of Fourth Avenue. The New York and Harlem Railroad was opened in stages in 4th Avenue, between 1832 and 1852. It was one of the first railroads in the United States. In 1834, the Avenue gained a horsecar line, between Prince and 86th Streets.
The Grand Central Depot, a terminal for the New York Central at 42nd Street, was opened in 1871. On the same site, the Grand Central Station was opened in 1913.
On December 1, 1924, the Park Avenue's southern terminus moved from 34th Street to 32nd Street.
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North from 87th Street.
Park Avenue, looking south, and Lever House, built between 1950 and 1952 (a 307-foot-tall glass-box skyscraper at 53rd Street, on the right). Photo taken in the 1950s. The New York Central Building, at 46th Street, can be seen in the distance. Photograph by architect Paul Rudolph (1918-1997). Source: Library of Congress.
south from East 81st Street
Park Avenue looking north from 46th Street, in a vintage postcard.
New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building) in the center.
