14th Street-Union Square Subway Station (IRT; Dual System BMT)
National Register of Historic Places

14th Street-Union Square Subway Station (IRT; Dual System BMT)

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
July 5, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000671

About this property

The 14th Street–Union Square station is a New York City Subway station complex shared by the BMT Broadway Line, the BMT Canarsie Line and the IRT Lexington Avenue Line. It is located at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and 14th Street, underneath Union Square Park in Manhattan. The complex is near the border of several neighborhoods, including the East Village to the southeast, Greenwich Village to the south and southwest, Chelsea to the northwest, and both the Flatiron District and Gramercy Park to the north and northeast. The 14th Street–Union Square station is served by the 4, 6, L, N, and Q trains at all times; the 5 and R trains at all times except late nights; the W train on weekdays; and the <6> train weekdays in the peak direction. The Lexington Avenue Line platforms were built for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as an express station on the city's first subway line, which was approved in 1900.

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.73548, -73.99070

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05000671. It was listed on July 5, 2005.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREARTENGINEERINGCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Kips Bay
1776Revolutionary War
1.1 mi
Battle of Kip's Bay (Manhattan)
1776Revolutionary War
1.2 mi
Battle of Kip's Bay
1776Revolutionary War
1.2 mi
Corlear's Hook Massacre
1643Colonial
1.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was 14th Street-Union Square Subway Station (IRT; Dual System BMT) listed on the National Register?

14th Street-Union Square Subway Station (IRT; Dual System BMT) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 2005.

What type of historic resource is 14th Street-Union Square Subway Station (IRT; Dual System BMT)?

14th Street-Union Square Subway Station (IRT; Dual System BMT) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for 14th Street-Union Square Subway Station (IRT; Dual System BMT)?

The period of significance for 14th Street-Union Square Subway Station (IRT; Dual System BMT) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1904.

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