The Empire State Building is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Opened in 1931, the building's modern Art Deco appearance was a sight for all, and a relatively low Midtown…
The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. Its grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…
This 1933 map illustrated by cartoonist Simms Campbell shows the vibrant nightlife of a Jazz-age Harlem. IF NEW YORK is the city that never sleeps, then this map shows you where it used to…
The United Palace in Washington Heights is one of the most stunning theaters in the World. Built in 1930 as a vaudeville house and premier movie theater, the theater's glory years were brief…
The Pierre Hotel is one of the City's fanciest. Lining Central Park East on the Upper West Side, the hotel and building has an interesting history, outlined here by television producer Burt…
This vintage photograph was snapped in the 1940s near the corner of 51st Street and 5th Avenue, looking North. Here is a Google Street View of what the same view looks like today.
The author behind the excellent blog Livin' The High Line recently came across some amazing vintage footage from the 1930s showing street locomotives and the Urban Cowboys of pre-High Line…
The Bowery is one of only two roads in Manhattan that have no suffix. It's not Bowery Street or Bowery Avenue, it's simply Bowery. Can you name the other? In this vintage shot from around…
This is an amazing vintage photograph of 23rd Street as seen from around 6th Avenue looking East. In the distance, you can see the Flatiron Building towering above the neighborhood. In the…
