However , the yards themselves remain in use , with the larger ones repurposed for retail and services , and the smaller for public passageways .
The yards were considered unsanitary slums by the late 1800s , but the housing was not finally vacated and demolished until the 1950s .
The yards themselves remain in use , with the larger ones repurposed for retail and services , and the smaller for public passageways .
The yards were considered unsanitary slums by the late 1800s , but the housing was not finally vacated and demolished until the 1950s .