The Street Book contains brief biographical sketches for more than one hundred of Manhattan’s well- and lesser-known streets. With photographs, period drawings, and reproductions of old newspapers, The Street Book is a visual treat as well. The detailed topographical maps of Manhattan provide an easy reference for locating streets, and even make it possible to use The Street Book as a walking guide.

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The Street Book an encyclopedia of Manhattan's street names and their origins.

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