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'''Times Square''' is formed by the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. It is bounded by West 47th Street to the north and West 42nd Street to the south. Known as Longacre Square at its establishment in 1904, it was renamed after the ''[[New York Times]]'' headquarters building, which was one of the landmarks situated there.<ref>http://www.nyctourist.com/times-square-history.php</ref> | '''Times Square''' is formed by the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. It is bounded by West 47th Street to the north and West 42nd Street to the south. Known as Longacre Square at its establishment in 1904, it was renamed after the ''[[New York Times]]'' headquarters building, which was one of the landmarks situated there.<ref>http://www.nyctourist.com/times-square-history.php</ref> | ||
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| + | It has become a cultural icon of advertisements amid one of the busiest and most-visited locations in the world.<ref>[https://gizmodo.com/5951269/how-nyc-transformed-times-square-into-a-cultural-icon/ photos of Times Square over the years]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | [http://www.nyctourist.com/times-square-history.php Times Square at nyctourist.com] | + | * [http://www.nyctourist.com/times-square-history.php Times Square at nyctourist.com] |
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
| − | * Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), [ | + | * Jackson, Kenneth, ed. ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'' (1995), [https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-New-York-City/dp/0300055366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240594479&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search] |
| + | * Pietrusza, David, ''Gangsterland: A Tour Through the Dark Heart of Jazz-Age New York City'' (2023) | ||
[[Category:New York City]] | [[Category:New York City]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist Attractions]] | [[Category:Tourist Attractions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:52, June 24, 2024
Times Square is formed by the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded by West 47th Street to the north and West 42nd Street to the south. Known as Longacre Square at its establishment in 1904, it was renamed after the New York Times headquarters building, which was one of the landmarks situated there.[1]
It has become a cultural icon of advertisements amid one of the busiest and most-visited locations in the world.[2]
References
External links
Further reading
- Jackson, Kenneth, ed. The Encyclopedia of New York City (1995), excerpt and text search
- Pietrusza, David, Gangsterland: A Tour Through the Dark Heart of Jazz-Age New York City (2023)