So, I already missed posting new pictures last week. I screwed up labeling the ones below and didn't fix it until just now. Sorry about that.
The obvious standout today is Bennett's Bicycles. Their website says they opened as a general store in Fort Wadsworth before moving to Tompkins Street in the thirties. They stayed there until 1957 when the property was taken as part of the eminent domains proceedings that demolished the back streets, and then were given a check and thirty days to vacate. Good going, NYC!
The rest is the usual mix of houses and apartments. Something I forgot to include last time is the present day map showing where these buildings were originally located.
Tompkins Street between Cedar Street and Tompkins Avenue
1917 street map
Tompkins Street between Clarke Street and Cedar Street
Approximate location of old buildings
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