181st Street Subway Station (IND)
National Register of Historic Places

181st Street Subway Station (IND)

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
March 29, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000233

About this property

The 181st Street station (also known as 181st Street–Fort Washington Avenue ) is a station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is located beneath Fort Washington Avenue in the Hudson Heights section of the Washington Heights neighborhood, between 181st and 184th Streets. The station is served by the A train at all times. The 181st Street station opened in 1932 and has two tracks and two side platforms. It is located near Bennett Park, the highest natural point in Manhattan.

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.85184, -73.93804

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 05000233. It was listed on March 29, 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

Fall of Fort Washington (1776)
1776Revolutionary War
0.1 mi
Fall of Fort Washington
1776Revolutionary War
0.3 mi
Battle of Fort Washington
1776Revolutionary War
0.3 mi
Battle of Edgar's Lane
1778Revolutionary War
0.4 mi
Fort Lee Evacuation
1776Revolutionary War
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was 181st Street Subway Station (IND) listed on the National Register?

181st Street Subway Station (IND) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2005.

What type of historic resource is 181st Street Subway Station (IND)?

181st Street Subway Station (IND) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for 181st Street Subway Station (IND)?

The period of significance for 181st Street Subway Station (IND) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1932.

Can I research the history near 181st Street Subway Station (IND)?

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