Want To See What Crown Heights Looked Like in the 40’s? It’s Online

by CrownHeights.info

Have you ever wondered what your Crown Heights home looked like back in the 1940’s? Or maybe if 770 looked exactly the same back then? It’s all online and searchable now, thanks to the NYC Municipal Archives.

Between 1939 and 1941, the Works Progress Administration collaborated with the New York City Tax Department to collect photographs of every building in the five boroughs of New York City. In 2018, the NYC Municipal Archives completed the digitization and tagging of these photos. Recently, a website places was created that places them on a map, making these photos into a virtual tour from the 1940’s.

Each photo, of a home or building throughout the five boroughs, is noted on the map as a clickable dot, making searching for homes or landmarks a breeze.

To visit the website: Click Here