Notes on the old neighborhood, from Jonas Bronck to the 1970s
The Other Side of the Street
The builders hoped to save the enormous old tree on the eastern side of Westervelt Avenue, but soon realized it had to be cut down to make room for four new homes. Photo by A.F. DiSalvo, May 1948.
New homes built by Ben Caravella taking shape on the eastern side of Westervelt Avenue, June 1948. Houses visible in the background are on Kingsland Avenue. Photo by A.F. DiSalvo.
