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Times Square

Categories: Architecture

Countries: USA

Area of New York City, which is the centre of the Broadway theatre scene. It is two adjoining triangles rather than an actual square. Originally called Longacre Square, it was renamed in 1904. It is traditionally the focal point for new year's eve celebrations.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Times Square

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Leicester Square Station control room

Leicester Square Station control room, twinned with Times Square Station New ...

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Sir Herbert Baker and Scott

Sir Herbert Baker and Scott

Architects.  Later Vernon Helbing joined the firm. Sir Herbert Baker was one of the four principal architects of the Imperial War Graves Commission, See Blomfield for the others.

Group, Architecture

1 memorial
Tadao Ando

Tadao Ando

Much admired auto-didact Japanese architect.

Person, Architecture, Japan

1 memorial
Reading Gaol

Reading Gaol

Former prison on Forbury Road in Reading. Designed by George Gilbert Scott. Its most famous inmate was Oscar Wilde, who wrote 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol' whilst he was here. It housed prisoners of...

Building, Architecture

1 memorial
Enfield school-house / station

Enfield school-house / station

the V&A (our picture source) hold in their collection part of the façade of this building (not just the photo but the bricks themselves). Alamy have a photo of the saved section of the façade e...

Building, Architecture, Education, Transport

2 memorials