More old phone exchanges hiding in plain sight

This chain link fence sign was spotted near Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. The NI exchange is for a Brooklyn name: Nightingale.

MU is Murray Hill—which makes sense, since this plaque was found laying low on the side of a building in the East 40s.

There’s more than one in Manhattan; the Abramson Brothers have quite a hand in the real estate world.

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petey Says:
December 15, 2011 at 4:59 pm | Reply
mine was RE- for REgent (now 73-).
i am surprised to see any left in public though. the top pic looks to be of a recent sign – a retro thing?
wildnewyork Says:
December 15, 2011 at 5:06 pm | Reply
Maybe. If it is, I’m on board. I like the retro phone exchange look!
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