Cover: New York - Union Square Route - HorseCars in the 19th century | Info

Address:

14 Street - Union Square Station, New York, NY 10003, USA

Category:

Info

City:

New York, NY

Country:

USA

Shape:

Rectangle

Material:

Metal

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Maker:

Year:

2002

Standards:

Tags:

Gilded Historical elements Mammals Vehicles

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On the cover:

Horsecars of the 1800’S

INSTALLED 2002

Photography:

2018
Yael Gairola

Comments:

The development of public transport (chariots-buses) in the 19th century around Union Square.
The plaque shows the Broadway lines of 1831, 1851, 1864 and 1886 (from Battery to Central Park)

Part of a series of plaques surrounding Union Park and describing the history of the square and events from the United Workers’ Movement (Union)

The plaques are made of bronze, designed by Gregg LeFevre and set up in 2002

Additional plaques around the square:

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New York - Union Square Route - the square in 1840
14 Street - Union Square Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (11 Meter)

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14 Street - Union Square Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (12 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - The funeral procession for President Jackson
14 Street - Union Square Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (20 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - Union Square probably in the 19th century
14 Street - Union Square Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (29 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - The southeast corner of the Square in 1852
Union Square Park, 201 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003, USA (31 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - The fountain built on the completion of Croton Aqueduct
14 Street - Union Square Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (32 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - HorseCars in the 19th century
14 Street - Union Sq Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (5 Meter)

New York - "The Space Between Us" outdoor sculpture by Risha Gorig
14 St–Union Sq, New York, NY 10003, USA (6 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - the square in 1840
14 Street - Union Sq Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (12 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - The funeral procession for President Jackson
14 Street - Union Sq Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (20 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - Union Square probably in the beginning of the 19th century
14 Street - Union Sq Station, New York, NY 10003, USA (26 Meter)

New York - Union Square Route - The southeast corner of the Square in 1852
Union Square Park, 201 Park Ave S, New York, NY 10003, USA (30 Meter)

Cover: New York - Union Square Route - HorseCars in the 19th century

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