The crane and wrecking ball is getting into position in the middle of the intersection of Perry and Washington Streets. The building west of the trestle on the right was the headquarters of the Spanish-language newspaper “La Prensa”. Its sign appears on the corner of the building.

From: Fritsch Family Collection: Dismantling of the High Line in the West Village, 1962
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Date
1962
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Images were taken by Peter H. Fritsch and donated by Nick Fritsch