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Washington Street Market: 1952
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 4:02am.
Night view of the Washington Street produce market, New York City, 1952. View full size. Photograph by Walter Albertin for the World Telegram & Sun.
This is the Meat Market District
Submitted by mike d. on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 9:40am.
What was displaced when the World Trade Center was built were wholesale electronic parts dealers.
That was a great place
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 7:35pm.
I use to work in the Washington Market after school around 1964.
photos
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 12:05pm.
i am looking for some photos of the market..in particular Cuneo bros. if anyone has any information or photos..it would be much appreciated..thank you...Ach
Park there now
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sat, 05/26/2007 - 12:01pm.
There is a park there at Chambers and Greenwich called the Washington Market Park.
Neighborhood
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 11:13pm.
This would be down in TriBeCa, not the Meatpacking District as alluded to. The Washington Market was a huge produce market, as well as the center of the butter & egg trade, for many years, until development displaced it (especially the building of the WTC).
[Thanks for the info. I have a series of Washington Market photos to post this week. - Dave]
The funny part is...
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 8:50am.
...this is a very expensive nightlife-heavy part of town now. But the cobblestone streets are still there.
[Interesting. What neighborhood is it? - Dave]
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