The State Street Methodist Episcopal Church at the corner of State and Myrtle Streets, around 1873-1885. Image courtesy of the New York Public Library.
The same location, around 1905. Photo from Springfield Present and Prospective (1905).
The scene in 2019:
The first photo shows the State Street Methodist Episcopal Church, which was situated opposite the main entrance to the Armory, and likely served many of the workers there. The church wasn’t here for too long, however, because in 1899 they merged with another congregation, and this property was sold. The apartment building seen in the last two photos, identified in Springfield Present and Prospective as the Oxford Apartment House, was built on the site and was completed in 1901. Given its location, it was probably home to many Armory workers, and today the exterior hasn’t really changed at all. The only major difference between the last two photos is the massive Masonic Temple, which was built in 1923 and can be seen behind the apartment building.
From the view of the apartments on the corner of Myrtle and State, 2019, You cannot see Myrtle Terrace which was between the apartments and the Masonic Temple. There used to be 3 connected apartments: 10, 20, and 30 Myrtle Terrace. Sometime in the not too distant past the apartments that were 30 Myrtle Terrace were torn down.