Vintage Photograph Shows Fifth Ave, Madison Square Park, and Flatiron Plaza Circa 1905

Up Broadway and Fifth Avenue, New York City, ca. 1905

This great vintage photograph from around 1905 shows Madison Square Park, Fifth Avenue, and Flatiron Plaza all from a vantage point within the Flatiron Building, only recently constructed in 1902. Here is a Google StreetView of a similar viewpoint today, taken from ground level.

via Library of Congress

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Matt Coneybeare

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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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