Fritsch Family Collection: Dismantling of the High Line in the West Village, 1962

These pictures were taken by Peter H. Fritsch (1962). The Fritsch family owned the townhouse at 141 Perry Street, just east of Washington Street and the High Line (before it was dismantled) from 1958 to 2001.

Images were taken by Peter H. Fritsch and donated by Nick Fritsch

Date
1962
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High Line being demolished – 141 Perry Street in background
High Line Being Demolished – crane with wrecking ball mounted on the trestle
High Line Being Demolished – looking west on Perry Street