National Register of Historic Places

242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT)

Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Listed
March 29, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000226

About this property

The Van Cortlandt Park–242nd Street station is the northern terminal station of the New York City Subway's IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line. Located at the intersection of 242nd Street and Broadway (US Route 9) on the border of Fieldston and Kingsbridge in the Bronx, it is served by the 1 train at all times. It is adjacent to Van Cortlandt Park to the east, Manhattan University, and the 240th Street Yard of the subway system, along with the affluent neighborhoods of Fieldston and Riverdale to the west. It was built from a design by subway architects Heins & LaFarge. Today it is the only remaining Victorian Gothic elevated terminal station on the subway, and contains the subway's only remaining scrolled station sign among its decorative flourishes. In 2005, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Bronx, Bronx County, New York
40.88904, -73.89839

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREENGINEERINGCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil-Kingsbridge Memorial Bell Tower
Civil War
0.5 mi
Van Cortlandt, Frederick, House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Riverdale Presbyterian Church Complex
Civil War
0.7 mi
Jerome Park Reservoir
Listed
0.8 mi
Christ Church Complex
Civil War
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Independence (Bronx)
1777Revolutionary War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Fort Independence (Kingsbridge)
1777Revolutionary War
0.2 mi
Battle of Edgar's Lane
1778Revolutionary War
3 mi

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When was 242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT) listed on the National Register?

242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2005.

What type of historic resource is 242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT)?

242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for 242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT)?

The period of significance for 242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT) is recorded as the industrial era.

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