Park Avenue

 

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.

 

Old Park Avenue

 

Old Manhattan - NYC

 

 

Park Avenue in 21st century, looking south from East 51st Street, with the Waldorf Astoria being expanded (Google Street View, 2014).

 

Copyright © Geographic Guide - Old images of NYC.

 

20th century buildings

 

 

Park Avenue 19th century

 

New York City Park Avenue

 

Hotel NY

 

Park Avenue NY

 

Manhattan

North from 87th Street.

 

Ritz Tower

 

Hotels Park Avenue

 

Park Avenue NY

 

New York City

 

Park Avenue church

 

20th Century NYC

 

Park Avenue South

 

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.

 

Aerial photo NY

 

Map of Park Avenue NY

 

Park Avenue

 

Waldorf Astoria NY

 

Grand Central Terminal

 

NYC Park Avenue

 

Park Avenue Hotel

 

Belmont Hotel

 

34th Street

 

New York Park Avenue

south from East 81st Street

 

Hotels NY

 

Pan Am Building

 

Park Avenue tunnel

 

Murray Hill Hotel

 

 

Park Avenue

 

Hotel Vanderbilt

 

Ritz Tower

 

Waldorf Astoria New York

 

Park Avenue sixties

 

Park Avenue fifties

 

Grand Union Hotel

Between 1910 and 1914.

 

NYC

 

New York Central Building

 

Lexington Avenue

 

21st century

 

Park Avenue looking north from 46th Street, in a vintage postcard.

 

Church Missions House

 

Park Avenue traffic

New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building) in the center.

 

Hotels NYC

 

 

Old City New York