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The 1920s
Federal Hall National Memorial is one of The 1920s.

1. Federal Hall National Memorial

8.0
26 Wall St (at Nassau St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Financial District · 42 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Looking north from Federal Hall towards Trinity Church circa 1923. Photo at the link. Read more.

Federal Hall National Memorial is one of The 1920s.

2. Federal Hall National Memorial

8.0
26 Wall St (at Nassau St), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Financial District · 42 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: In 1920 a horse-drawn wagon carrying a bomb killed 38 people at 23 Wall St. The crime was never solved though historians suspect it was carried out by Italian anarchists. Aftermath at the link. Read more.

MTA Subway - Broadway Junction (A/C/J/L/Z) is one of The 1920s.

3. MTA Subway - Broadway Junction (A/C/J/L/Z)

Van Sinderen Ave (btwn Eastern Pkwy & Fulton St), Brooklyn, NY
Metro Station · Ocean Hill · 58 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: If you think the subway is packed at rush hour, take a look at this Atlantic Ave trolley from 1926 packed full of straphangers at the link! Read more.

Court Square Park is one of The 1920s.

4. Court Square Park

7.3
Jackson Ave. (at 45th & Thomson), Queens, NY
Park · Hunters Point · 4 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Famous Queens murderess Ruth Snyder takes the stand as her confession is read in court in this historic scene from 1927, at the link! Read more.

Bowling Green Fountain is one of The 1920s.

5. Bowling Green Fountain

7.2
26 Broadway, New York, NY
Park · Financial District · 7 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Children jump into the fountain on a sweltering July day in 1929, at the link! Read more.

The Suffolk is one of The 1920s.

6. The Suffolk

107 Suffolk St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 14 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Police remove a body from a cellar on Suffolk St in 1928, at the link. Famed Jersey serial killer Peter Kudzinowski was suspected for the murder of this Brooklyn man. Read more.

Fat Baby is one of The 1920s.

7. Fat Baby

112 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 59 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: In 1925 a funeral procession for a man who was shot and burned to death by gangsters went down Rivington. Check out this historic pic at the link! Read more.

Roseland Ballroom is one of The 1920s.

8. Roseland Ballroom

239 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Theater District · 105 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: In 1929, a new marathon dance craze played out at the Roseland - stilt dancing! Photo shows two of the dancers after a tumble, as other contestants merrily dance on. Read more.

Grand Army Plaza is one of The 1920s.

9. Grand Army Plaza

8.8
768 5th Ave (at W 58th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Midtown East · 21 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Look up across 5th Ave to the top of the Sherry-Netherland Hotel, like this pic from 1927! Send your new view to @nydailynews on Twitter! Read more.

Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark is one of The 1920s.

10. Tiffany & Co. - The Landmark

9.1
727 5th Ave (at E 57th St), New York, NY
Jewelry Store · Midtown East · 250 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: The Vanderbilt family owned an enormous mansion here on 5th Ave and 57th which was torn down in 1927. Click "More Info" to see a historic pic of this gigantic home! Read more.

Thurgood Marshall Academy is one of The 1920s.

11. Thurgood Marshall Academy

200 W 135th St, New York, NY
College Academic Building · Central Harlem · 3 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: From 1925 to 1986, this was Small's Nightclub, a famous Harlem venue! Click "More Info" for a great pic of the waitstaff decked out and smiling in 1929! Read more.

Brooklyn Borough Hall is one of The 1920s.

12. Brooklyn Borough Hall

209 Joralemon St (btwn Court & Adams St), Brooklyn, NY
City Hall · Downtown Brooklyn · 18 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: In 1924 a death meter was set up outside to slow down careless drivers. Click "More Info" to see this historic pic! Read more.

13. Lord & Taylor

424 5th Ave (at W 39th St), New York, NY
Department Store · Garment District · 109 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Traffic gets backed up outside on 5th Ave in 1923. Click "More Info" to see this classic New York pic! Read more.

MTA Subway - Chambers St (A/C) is one of The 1920s.

14. MTA Subway - Chambers St (A/C)

156 Church St (at Chambers St.), New York, NY
Metro Station · Tribeca · 5 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Check out this amazing picture of subway construction at Church and Warren from 1927! Read more.

Shake Shack is one of The 1920s.

15. Shake Shack

9.1
Madison Ave (at E 23rd St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · NoMad · 1233 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: View of the Flatiron Building from Madison Square Park circa 1923. Click more info to view photo. Read more.

Luna Park is one of The 1920s.

16. Luna Park

8.5
1000 Surf Ave (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Amusement Park · Coney Island · 110 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: You've never seen Luna Park lit up like this! Click "More Info" to see a shot of classic Coney Island from 1924! Read more.

Holland Tunnel is one of The 1920s.

17. Holland Tunnel

5.0
Interstate 78, New York, NY
Tunnel · 176 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Tunnel commission members show off a model of the tunnel in 1924, at the link! Read more.

MTA Subway - 14th St (A/C/E/L) is one of The 1920s.

18. MTA Subway - 14th St (A/C/E/L)

8th Ave (14th St), New York, NY
Metro Station · Chelsea · 37 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Mayor James J. Walker and board members drop down a shaft to inspect the new 8th Ave subway line in 1928, at the link! Read more.

MTA Subway - Fordham Rd (B/D) is one of The 1920s.

19. MTA Subway - Fordham Rd (B/D)

Grand Concourse Blvd (btwn Fordham Rd & 188th St), Bronx, NY
Metro Station · West Bronx · 6 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: The Grand Concourse is nothing but a giant pit in this shot looking North from Fordham Rd during subway construction in 1929, at the link! Read more.

George Washington Bridge is one of The 1920s.

20. George Washington Bridge

I-95 / US-1 / US-9 (at Hudson River), New York, NY
Bridge · 365 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Good luck crossing this: the GWB under construction in 1929 has no car deck, at the link! Read more.

George Washington Bridge Toll Plaza is one of The 1920s.

21. George Washington Bridge Toll Plaza

Interstate 95 (NJ Turnpike), Fort Lee, NJ
Toll Plaza · 41 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: In 1931, workers cast ballots to name the new Hudson River bridge (choosing George Washington, of course!), at the link! Read more.

Barnes & Noble is one of The 1920s.

22. Barnes & Noble

8.7
33 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 294 tips and reviews

The New York Daily NewsThe New York Daily News: PHOTO: Good luck finding parking on Union Square now, but in 1924 the plaza outside was a parking lot! See the old fashioned autos lined up, at the link! Read more.