Times Plaza
Encyclopedia
Times Plaza is the historical name for the intersection of Flatbush Avenue
, Fourth Avenue
, and Atlantic Avenue
in the New York City
borough
of Brooklyn
. The area came to be called Times Plaza for the nearby offices of the Brooklyn Daily Times
. The US Post office located at 542 Atlantic Avenue is still called the Times Plaza Station.
It sits on the borders of the Park Slope, Fort Greene, and Boerum Hill
neighborhoods in Brooklyn
. It is a short distance down Flatbush Avenue from the Grand Army Plaza.
. Its location on the triangular island at the center of the intersection proved inconvenient as traffic increased on the three major streets that surround it, so other entrances were created. It now serves as a skylight for the subway station.
The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
at 1 Hanson Place is an iconic Brooklyn landmark, and sits just at the north side of Times Plaza.
Flatbush Avenue (Brooklyn)
Flatbush Avenue is one of the major avenues in the New York City Borough of Brooklyn. It runs from the Manhattan Bridge south-southeastward to Jamaica Bay, where it joins the Marine Parkway Bridge, which connects Brooklyn to the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens...
, Fourth Avenue
Fourth Avenue (Brooklyn)
Fourth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It stretches for south from Times Plaza, which is the triangle intersection created by Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues in Downtown Brooklyn, to Shore Road and the Belt Parkway in Bay Ridge.While southwestern Brooklyn is...
, and Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue (New York City)
Atlantic Avenue is an important street in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. It stretches from the Brooklyn waterfront on the East River all the way to Jamaica, Queens...
in the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. The area came to be called Times Plaza for the nearby offices of the Brooklyn Daily Times
Brooklyn Times-Union
The Brooklyn Times-Union was launched in 1848 as the Williamsburgh Daily Times. It became the Brooklyn Daily Times when the cities of Brooklyn and Williamsburg unified in 1855. The newspaper supported the Republican Party, and the Abolition movement...
. The US Post office located at 542 Atlantic Avenue is still called the Times Plaza Station.
It sits on the borders of the Park Slope, Fort Greene, and Boerum Hill
Boerum Hill
Boerum Hill is a small neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn that occupies 36 blocks bounded by State Street to the north, 4th Avenue to the east, Smith Street to the west, and Warren Street to the south. Commercial strips line Smith Street and Atlantic...
neighborhoods in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. It is a short distance down Flatbush Avenue from the Grand Army Plaza.
Landmarks
The Times Plaza Control House, or headhouse was the original entrance to the subway, when it was built in 1908 by Heins & LaFargeHeins & LaFarge
The New York-based architectural firm of Heins & LaFarge, composed of Philadelphia-born architect George Lewis Heins and Christopher Grant LaFarge - the eldest son of the artist John LaFarge, famous especially for his stained glass panels - were responsible most notably for the original...
. Its location on the triangular island at the center of the intersection proved inconvenient as traffic increased on the three major streets that surround it, so other entrances were created. It now serves as a skylight for the subway station.
The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower at 1 Hanson Place is the second tallest building in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City and a familiar Brooklyn landmark....
at 1 Hanson Place is an iconic Brooklyn landmark, and sits just at the north side of Times Plaza.
Notable locations
- The Atlantic Terminal of the LIRR
- The Atlantic Avenue – Pacific Street subway station
- The Atlantic Terminal MallAtlantic Terminal MallAtlantic Terminal is a shopping mall located on Atlantic Avenue surrounded by Hanson Place, Fort Greene Place and Flatbush Avenue in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, New York....
- The site of the Atlantic YardsAtlantic YardsThe Atlantic Yards is a mixed-use commercial and residential development project of 16 high-rise buildings, under construction in Prospect Heights, adjacent to Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene in Brooklyn, New York City...
development project