61 Amsterdam Avenue (163 & 165 W. 62nd St)

Block:  1134      Lot: 1
Street:  Amsterdam Avenue and West 62nd Street
Date of Construction: 1875
NB Permit: 37 & 39-75
Architect:  William, Jose
Style:  Neo-Grec
Owner: M. Ruck
Use:  Tenement with Store

1900 Census
Ward: 452
# of Households: 8
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 7
Countries:  Germany and Ireland
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 0
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 0
Countries:  N/A

1910 Census
Ward: 1312
# of Households: 6
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 6
Countries:  England, Germany, Ireland, and Italy
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 2
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 2
Countries:  England and Italy

1920 Census
Ward: 5-460
# of Households: 7
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 5
Countries:  England, Germany, Ireland, and Italy
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 1
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 0
Countries:  N/A

1930 Census
Ward: 31-378
# of Households: 8
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 4
Countries:  Canada and Ireland
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 0
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 0

1940 Census
Ward: 31-370
# of Households: 7
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 7
Countries:  Austria, England, Greece, Italy, and Russia
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 1
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 0
Countries:  N/A

1950 Census
Ward: 31-324
# of Households: 7
# of Households headed by Immigrant: 3
Countries:  Austria and Italy
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomers: 0
# Lodgers, Boarders or Roomer Immigrants: 0

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Notes: NB 37-1875 is for the five-story brick tenement on the corner. NB 39-1875 is for the one-story “sash-work and door” 60 feet east of the corner on the north side of West 62nd Street.

All Images Courtesy of NYC Municipal Archive.