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Old June 15th, 2009, 07:36 PM
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Default Manhattan 1900's

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Park Row and St Paul Buildings from St. Paul Church cementery garden November 1900.




1901.

The Flatiron Building under construction. July 1901.



Another picture of the Flatiron under construction in a rainy day. July 1901.


1902.

Jump our travel to 1902. In this year the 23 story Flatiron Building were completed.



And june 1902


Lower Manhattan Skyline. June 1902. The Park Row Building dominate this scene.



Another view of the Faltiron, at night. November 1902.


1903.

This year is very important for the city's urban infrastructure. The construction work of the first subway line were a great progress. In the end of these year start a contest for the new Grand Central Terminal, because a need a new terminal to sustitute a old 1872-1899 station were starring a fatal train crash accident to cost many lives.

Progress construiction work on 42th street for the subway. May 1903



The old Giralda's style Madison Square Garden, as seen from Madison Square Park. June 1903



Broad Street skyscrapers looking north toward Wall Street. July 1903.



Fifth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets. November 1903. Can be seen the St. Regis Hotel under construction, on the background.



The new Flatiron Building (completed on 1902) on December 1903



1904.

The vertical city on process. View of financial district with many 15 to 20 stories high office buildings and the start of Third Avenue 'El'. May 1904.



The Fifth Avenue looking northeast from 42nd Street, showing the Temple Emanu-el. August 1904.


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