Photos: 28 Apartment Lobbies From The Early 1900s

"Park Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets. Montana Apartments, entrance hall. 1915."

"Park Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets. Montana Apartments, entrance hall. 1915."

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"Park Avenue between 52nd and 53rd Streets. Montana Apartments, entrance hall. 1915."

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"The Greenway Apartments, entrance lobby. 10/25/1930."

"The Greenway Apartments, entrance lobby. 10/25/1930."

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"The Greenway Apartments, entrance lobby. 10/25/1930."

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"Broadway between 89th and 90th Streets. Astor Court, entrance hallway. 1915."

"Broadway between 89th and 90th Streets. Astor Court, entrance hallway. 1915."

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"Broadway between 89th and 90th Streets. Astor Court, entrance hallway. 1915."

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"Rockefeller Apartments, lobby into garden. 8/8/1941."

"Rockefeller Apartments, lobby into garden. 8/8/1941."

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"Rockefeller Apartments, lobby into garden. 8/8/1941."

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"210 West 101st Street. Remodeled lobby, apartments. 7/8/1942. "

"210 West 101st Street. Remodeled lobby, apartments. 7/8/1942. "

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"210 West 101st Street. Remodeled lobby, apartments. 7/8/1942. "

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"25 West 54th Street. Lobby, The Regent House apartments.8/1/1941."

"25 West 54th Street. Lobby, The Regent House apartments.8/1/1941."

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"25 West 54th Street. Lobby, The Regent House apartments.8/1/1941."

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"333 West 57th Street. Apartment building, elevator lobby. 4/13/1948"

"333 West 57th Street. Apartment building, elevator lobby. 4/13/1948"

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"333 West 57th Street. Apartment building, elevator lobby. 4/13/1948"

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"215 East 72nd Street, NYC. Entrance hall fireplace.November 16, 1929."

"215 East 72nd Street, NYC. Entrance hall fireplace.November 16, 1929."

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"215 East 72nd Street, NYC. Entrance hall fireplace.November 16, 1929."

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"37-41 West 86th Street. Hotel Hortense, Margolies Apartment, on roof. Entrance lobby to apartment. 8/17/1927."

"37-41 West 86th Street. Hotel Hortense, Margolies Apartment, on roof. Entrance lobby to apartment. 8/17/1927."

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"37-41 West 86th Street. Hotel Hortense, Margolies Apartment, on roof. Entrance lobby to apartment. 8/17/1927."

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"70 East 77th Street. Apartment lobby remodeled. 3/28/1940."

"70 East 77th Street. Apartment lobby remodeled. 3/28/1940."

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"70 East 77th Street. Apartment lobby remodeled. 3/28/1940."

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"Riverside Drive at the corner of West 98th Street. The Peter Stuyvesant apartment building, lobby. 1910."

"Riverside Drive at the corner of West 98th Street. The Peter Stuyvesant apartment building, lobby. 1910."

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"Riverside Drive at the corner of West 98th Street. The Peter Stuyvesant apartment building, lobby. 1910."

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"15 East 72nd Street. Apartment lobby, remodeled. 7/20/1942."

"15 East 72nd Street. Apartment lobby, remodeled. 7/20/1942."

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"15 East 72nd Street. Apartment lobby, remodeled. 7/20/1942."

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"527 Riverside Drive. The Ardelle Apartment House, entrance lobby. 1910."

"527 Riverside Drive. The Ardelle Apartment House, entrance lobby. 1910."

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"527 Riverside Drive. The Ardelle Apartment House, entrance lobby. 1910."

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"Broadway at the S.E. corner of West 98th Street. Borchardt Apartment House, entrance hall. 1910."

"Broadway at the S.E. corner of West 98th Street. Borchardt Apartment House, entrance hall. 1910."

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"Broadway at the S.E. corner of West 98th Street. Borchardt Apartment House, entrance hall. 1910."

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"1075 Park Avenue at 86th Street, S.E. corner. Apartments, interior lobby. 3/19/1941"

"1075 Park Avenue at 86th Street, S.E. corner. Apartments, interior lobby. 3/19/1941"

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"1075 Park Avenue at 86th Street, S.E. corner. Apartments, interior lobby. 3/19/1941"

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"10 Gracie Square, East 84th Street. Apartment building, interior lobby. 4/11/1941."

"10 Gracie Square, East 84th Street. Apartment building, interior lobby. 4/11/1941."

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"10 Gracie Square, East 84th Street. Apartment building, interior lobby. 4/11/1941."

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"400 Park Avenue. Apartment building lobby. 5/27/1942."

"400 Park Avenue. Apartment building lobby. 5/27/1942."

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"400 Park Avenue. Apartment building lobby. 5/27/1942."

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"Broadway, at the S.E. corner of West 100th Street. Allenhurst Apartment House, entrance hall. 1910."

"Broadway, at the S.E. corner of West 100th Street. Allenhurst Apartment House, entrance hall. 1910."

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"Broadway, at the S.E. corner of West 100th Street. Allenhurst Apartment House, entrance hall. 1910."

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"625 Park Avenue. Apartment building, lobby. 5/3/1941."

"625 Park Avenue. Apartment building, lobby. 5/3/1941."

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"625 Park Avenue. Apartment building, lobby. 5/3/1941."

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"670 West End Avenue. Apartments, lobby. 8/2/1941."

"670 West End Avenue. Apartments, lobby. 8/2/1941."

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"670 West End Avenue. Apartments, lobby. 8/2/1941."

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"965 5th Avenue. Apartments, entrance lobby. 9/5/1940."

"965 5th Avenue. Apartments, entrance lobby. 9/5/1940."

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"965 5th Avenue. Apartments, entrance lobby. 9/5/1940."

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"245 East 72nd Street. Apartments lobby. 5/21/1941."

"245 East 72nd Street. Apartments lobby. 5/21/1941."

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"245 East 72nd Street. Apartments lobby. 5/21/1941."

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"400 West End Avenue. Lobby apartment. 1/1/1941."

"400 West End Avenue. Lobby apartment. 1/1/1941."

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"400 West End Avenue. Lobby apartment. 1/1/1941."

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"River House. Entrance foyer, north end.December 17, 1931. 52nd Street and East River."

"River House. Entrance foyer, north end.December 17, 1931. 52nd Street and East River."

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"River House. Entrance foyer, north end.December 17, 1931. 52nd Street and East River."

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"Beaux Arts Apartments. Lobby detail of 307 East 44th Street. April 9, 1930."

"Beaux Arts Apartments. Lobby detail of 307 East 44th Street. April 9, 1930."

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"Beaux Arts Apartments. Lobby detail of 307 East 44th Street. April 9, 1930."

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