We look at photos of 10 New York City street corners and show that in the big city, some things change and some things stay the same.

Bedford & Grove [NE Corner] (1936 & 2012)

17 Grove Street was built in 1822 by William Hyde, a prosperous window-sash maker, during a time when Yellow Fever forced city dwellers to flee to the "suburbs" of Greenwich Village. It is one of the few remaining intact wood frame buildings in Manhattan. The third story (and fire escape) was added in 1830. And in 1833, Hyde added the workshop out back. Both are now single-family residences. As you can see, very little has changed since 1936. [1936 photo courtesy of NYPL]

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St. Marks & 3rd Ave [NE Corner] (1980 & 2012)

Lotsa great stuff to look at here...

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17th & Irving Place [SW Corner] (1909 & 2012)

This building (rumored to be the one-time residence of Washington Irving) really hasn't changed much during the last 100+ years.

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Pearl & Broad [SW Corner] (1915 & 2012)

According to Sons of the Revolution, 54 Pearl Street - built in 1719 - is Manhattan's oldest surviving building, and served as an important meeting place throughout pre-Revolution and American Revolution history. Not much has changed, except for the many tall buildings in the background. And, the current light-post is cool.

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