Atlantic Avenue Subway Station (IRT and BMT)
National Register of Historic Places

Atlantic Avenue Subway Station (IRT and BMT)

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Listed
September 16, 2004
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001023

About this property

The Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center station (formerly Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street station ) is a major New York City Subway station complex shared by the BMT Fourth Avenue Line, the BMT Brighton Line and the IRT Eastern Parkway Line. Named after Atlantic Avenue and the Barclays Center arena, it is located at Fourth and Flatbush Avenues' intersections with Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street in Brooklyn. The complex is served by the 2, 4, D, N, Q and R trains at all times; the 3 train at all times except late nights; the 5 and B trains on weekdays during the day; and a few rush-hour W trains. The Eastern Parkway Line platforms at Atlantic Avenue were built for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) as a terminal station on the city's first subway line, which opened on May 1, 1908. The Fourth Avenue Line platforms of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT; later Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation or BMT) opened in 1915 as the Pacific Street station.

Location

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
40.68474, -73.97798

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 04001023. It was listed on September 16, 2004.

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 Long Island/Brooklyn Heights Aug 27 1776
1776Revolutionary War
1.4 mi
Peach War — Dutch-Susquehannock Conflict
1655Colonial
1.6 mi
Battle of Long Island
1776Revolutionary War
1.9 mi
Corlear's Hook Massacre
1643Colonial
2.2 mi
Leisler's Rebellion — Fort James Seizure (1689)
1689Colonial
2.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Atlantic Avenue Subway Station (IRT and BMT) listed on the National Register?

Atlantic Avenue Subway Station (IRT and BMT) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Atlantic Avenue Subway Station (IRT and BMT)?

Atlantic Avenue Subway Station (IRT and BMT) is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Atlantic Avenue Subway Station (IRT and BMT)?

The period of significance for Atlantic Avenue Subway Station (IRT and BMT) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1908.

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