Local artist and writer Jane Freeman has donated a cache of old Tribeca photos—the most recent seem to be from 1990, and most are from earlier—and as you’ll see, the neighborhood was a markedly different place back then. The photos were unlabeled and not in much of an order, so identifying the locations has been a challenge. (This series will end with the unidentifiable ones.) After I had the photos scanned, I realized that they wanted contemporary images for context. I occasionally tried to match Jane’s framing because I liked the comparison; other times, I felt it helped to see more than what she photographed.

Previously:
••• Franklin Street
••• W. Broadway and Staple
••• South Tribeca
••• Hubert, Collister, Beach, and Ericsson
••• Hudson Street
••• When Hollywood Built a Fake Diner in Tribeca

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49 VESTRY (BETWEEN GREENWICH AND WASHINGTON)

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VESTRY AND WASHINGTON

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VESTRY AND WASHINGTON

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WASHINGTON AND DESBROSSES (SOUTH SIDE)

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WASHINGTON AND DESBROSSES (SOUTH SIDE)

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WASHINGTON AND WATTS (WEST SIDE)

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WASHINGTON AND WATTS (SOUTH SIDE)

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456 WASHINGTON (AT WATTS)

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456 WASHINGTON (AT WATTS)

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466 WASHINGTON (AT CANAL)

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HOLLAND TUNNEL VENTILATION BUILDING (WASHINGTON STREET SIDE)

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Previously:
••• Franklin Street
••• W. Broadway and Staple
••• South Tribeca
••• Hubert, Collister, Beach, and Ericsson
••• Hudson Street
••• When Hollywood Built a Fake Diner in Tribeca