Street Scenes; Roads; Construction; Stores; Fire Escapes; Flags
Construction of traverse road at the Grand Concourse and Fordham Rd. This road was
designed by Louis F. Haffen, the first Borough President of the Bronx who also happened to
be an engineer. Note the Bronx County flag displayed on the building to...
Billboards; Stores; Buildings; Transportation; Colleges & Universities; Street Scenes
View at corner of the Grand Concourse & E. 188th St. looking west at billboards, automobiles, an IND subway entrance, and stores, including Wertheimer--later Alexander's.
(This site now houses 'CUNY on the Concourse,' operated by Lehman College,...
Construction in progress for the underpass at the Grand Concourse and Fordham Rd. The traverse road appears completed. Also shows billboard advertising, a horse and wagon, automobiles, double decker buses, stores and apartment buildings with...
Street Scenes; Advertising; Billboards; Transportation; Automobiles; Buses
Completed underpass and traverse road at the intersection of the Grand Concourse and Fordham Rd. Also showing billboard advertising, automobiles, and double decker bus.
Plan showing the Concourse Village development in relation to surrounding landmarks -- the County Building, and what should be Yankee Stadium but is actually the Polo Grounds.
Calls for securing title to land to lay out the Grand Boulevard and Concourse, a plan endorsed by the Fordham Club. In--Minutes of Meetings, Vol. 1, pp. 80-82.
This winter scene shows a brother and sister sleigh riding along the Grand Concourse, between 198th Street and 199th Streets. Also shown are snow piles and small houses in the rear.
Interior image of the Pennsylvania Station concourse showing the vaulted ceiling, clock and travelers. It is prime example of the Beaux-Arts interior styling for which McKim, Mead & White were renowned. Constructed of steel, glass and travertine,...
A Bronx Rotary Club banner bearing the seal of the Borough of the Bronx anticipates the arrival of Rotarians from 128 countries who are expected to attend the 1964 New York World's Fair. Rotarians are known for their youth services programs and...
Plan for St. Philip Neri School on the Grand Concourse. Starrett & Van Vleck, Architects. Church and rectory buildings are to the left. The school opened in Sept., 1948.
Macombs Dam Park Extension at River Ave. showing subway spur from 161st St. west of the Grand Concourse. Also shown is Stadium Service Station on the right.
Street Scenes; Parks; Buildings; Railroads; Hospitals
Air view of the Melrose residential area looking northwest from the 'Hub.' Franz Siegel Park, 780 and 790 Grand Concourse buildings, the New York Central railroad yards, and Thomas Garden Apartments can be seen. The Highbridge Tower, and Columbia...
Exterior view of Dollar Savings Bank at 2516 Grand Concourse. The smaller building was built in 1932 and the taller building (addition)was built in 1951 to handle executive, administrative and mortgage functions. The architects were Halsey,...
