Bertine Block : A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th century NYC

… Bertine block both from back then and from now … 1  The US Capitol Dome and Civil War cannons were made in Mott Haven … work in Manhattan most likely via the Third Avenue El   A view of the block in 1897 Courtesy Landmarks Preservation … the Bronx       … 5 … Modern day Bertines are building new apartments and attracting new residents to a changing Mott …

By Marjorie Cohen |December 22, 2016 - 9:12AM