Concourse Yard Entry Buildings
National Register of Historic Places

Concourse Yard Entry Buildings

Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Listed
February 9, 2006
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000014

About this property

The New York City Transit Authority operates 24 rail yards for the New York City Subway system and one for the Staten Island Railway. There are 10 active A Division yards and 11 active B Division yards, two of which are shared between divisions for storage and car washing. In addition, there is one yard for the Staten Island Railway and three non-revenue (Maintenance of Way, or MoW) Division-independent yards.

Location

Bronx, Bronx County, New York
40.87615, -73.88876

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 06000014. It was listed on February 9, 2006.

Categories

TRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTUREENGINEERINGCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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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.

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Questions about this property

When was Concourse Yard Entry Buildings listed on the National Register?

Concourse Yard Entry Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Concourse Yard Entry Buildings?

Concourse Yard Entry Buildings is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Concourse Yard Entry Buildings?

The period of significance for Concourse Yard Entry Buildings is recorded as the industrial era.

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