American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
The lonely little first building of New York's natural history museum,
pictured in the early 1870s, placed on an unspectacular plot of land
alongside Central Park called Manhattan Square.
It was the former home
to goat fields and small farms. To the left of the picture, you can see
the development along Columbus Avenue.
Roy Chapman Andrews, the dashing adventurer who became one of the
museum's most valuable explorers. It's rumored that Andrews was the
inspiration for the character of Indiana Jones.
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
Phone: 212-769-5100
http://www.amnh.org/