Identifier:
REC0027_04_001_0006d
Title:
Concrete foundations, marking the old building line, which were covered by 6 feet of sand when the Boardwalk was moved back
Title:
Series 4: Photographs
Collection:
Mayor Robert F. Wagner records
Date:
1957-04-07
Description:
In the foreground are concrete foundations, marking the old building line, which were covered by 6 feet of sand when the Boardwalk was moved back to "provide greater beach space" in 1940 at the expense of the City of $ 6,000,000. The neglect of the jetty once covered by the sand back to the Boardwalk line is obvious. This photo taken at West 10th Street on April 7, 1957 is indicative of conditions in very many sections of the beach. In some areas there is sand under the Boardwalk, while the high tide practically reaches to the very Boardwalk.
Creator:
New York (N.Y.). Office of the Mayor
Creator:
Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910-1991
Borough:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Block:
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Gelatin silver prints
Source:
New York City Municipal Archives
Rights:
The NYC Municipal Library and Archives does not authorize any use of third-party copyright material. Researchers/patrons are responsible to ensure that copyright is not infringed. The prospective user and/or their publisher have the sole responsibility for observing literary property rights, personal property rights, libel, unwarranted invasion of privacy and any infringement of the U.S. Copyright Code.
Language:
eng
