The Boulevard on a Rainy Day, c. 1899

 USA > New York > Manhattan Community Board 7

---

North of Columbus Circle, Broadway was known as The Boulevard, until the name was officially changed around the time of this photograph. Hanging above the roadway is a sign that doesn't apply in the context of contemporary New York City. It reads, "Pleasure Traffic Keep Over to the Left. Business Traffic Keep Over to the Curb." The point is approximately.