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If Google Street View existed in 1911
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan stretches from Washington Square Park all the way to 143rd Street in Harlem, dividing the island's streets between east and west. Originally a high-class residential street, Fifth Avenue first began to commercialize with the 1893 opening of the Astoria Hotel. In 1906, the B. Altman and Company department store opened on 34th and Fifth, and the street transitioned to a hub of commerce.
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