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59th Street (Manhattan)

January 01, 1970

40°45′51″N 73°58′23″W / 40.7642908724°N 73.9730390°W / 40.7642908724; -73.9730390

59th Street
Looking west along Central Park South
West endTwelfth Avenue
Major
junctions		Grand Army Plaza, Columbus Circle
East endSutton Place

59th Street is a crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from York Avenue and Sutton Place on the East Side of Manhattan to the West Side Highway on the West Side. The three-block portion between Columbus Circle and Grand Army Plaza is known as Central Park South, since it forms the southern border of Central Park. There is a gap in the street between Ninth Avenue/Columbus Avenue and Columbus Circle, where the Deutsche Bank Center is located. While Central Park South is a bidirectional street, most of 59th Street carries one-way traffic.

59th Street forms the border between Midtown Manhattan and Upper Manhattan. North of 59th Street, the neighborhoods of the Upper West Side and Upper East Side continue on either side of Central Park. On the West Side, Manhattan's numbered avenues are renamed north of 59th Street: Eighth Avenue (at Columbus Circle) becomes Central Park West; Ninth Avenue is renamed Columbus Avenue; Tenth Avenue is renamed Amsterdam Avenue; and Eleventh Avenue becomes West End Avenue.

Description edit

59th Street forms the border between Midtown Manhattan and Upper Manhattan. The New York Times stated in 2004 that "Fifty-ninth Street stretches across Manhattan like a belt, with Central Park South as its fancy buckle."[1] As with numbered streets in Manhattan, Fifth Avenue separates 59th Street into "east" and "west" sections.[2]

59th Street is one-way westbound between the West Side Highway (at the Hudson River) and Ninth/Columbus Avenues. There is a one-block gap between Ninth/Columbus Avenues and Eighth Avenue/Central Park West at Columbus Circle. This section is occupied by Time Warner Center.[2]

The portion of the street forming the southern boundary of Central Park from Columbus Circle on the west to Fifth Avenue on the east is known as Central Park South. Central Park South is largely bidirectional,[2] except for the short block between Grand Army Plaza and Fifth Avenue, which is one-way eastbound. The block between Sixth Avenue and Grand Army Plaza contains a dedicated lane for westbound equestrian traffic.[3] Entry into Central Park can be made at the Scholars' Gate at Fifth Avenue, the Artists' Gate at Sixth Avenue, the Artisans' Gate at Seventh Avenue, and the Merchants' Gate at Columbus Circle.[2]

The section between Fifth Avenue and Second Avenue is one-way eastbound. At Second Avenue, 59th Street branches off onto the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, which is often referred to as the 59th Street Bridge.[4] 59th Street continues east to York Avenue and Sutton Place, just short of the East River. The remaining two and a half blocks are bidirectional traffic; the westbound lane of 59th Street is funneled onto the Queensboro Bridge just east of the intersection with Second Avenue.[2]

History edit

59th Street was created under the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 as one of the minor east-west streets across Manhattan.[5] The "59th Street" name initially applied to the entirety of the street between the Hudson and East Rivers. The addresses on Central Park South follow those of what had been West 59th Street.[6]

The construction of Central Park in the 1860s and 1870s led to the development of upscale hotels, apartments, and other institutions on this section of 59th Street in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[6][7]: 3 [8]: 12  The original Plaza Hotel, the Hawthorne, and the Navarro Flats were all developed in the 1880s and 1890s, though all were subsequently demolished. Even after a city zoning law was passed in 1885, banning residential structures over 80 feet (24 m) tall, residential hotels and standard hotels continued to be developed on this part of West 59th Street, as they were exempted from the zoning codes.[7]: 3 [8]: 12–13  The three blocks of 59th Street bordering Central Park were renamed after the park in 1896.[6] During the first two decades of the 20th century, the new Plaza Hotel, the old New York Athletic Club building, and Gainsborough Studios were built on Central Park South. This was followed by 100 Central Park South, a new New York Athletic Club building, Barbizon Plaza, Hampshire House, Essex House, Hotel St. Moritz, and 240 Central Park South between World Wars I and II.[7]: 4 [8]: 13 

Historically, West 59th Street ran from Ninth/Columbus Avenues to Columbus Circle as well. In 1954, that city block of 59th Street was decommissioned to make way for the New York Coliseum complex.[9] The Coliseum, in turn, was demolished and replaced with Time Warner Center in the early 2000s.[10]

Transportation edit

59th Street is served by the following New York City Subway stations:

The Roosevelt Island Tramway terminates at Second Avenue near 59th Street and extends eastward to Roosevelt Island.

The New York Central Railroad's 59th Street station, a never-opened railroad station, exists on Park Avenue, which now carries the Park Avenue main line of the Metro-North Railroad.[12] Currently, the station is used as an emergency exit for the Metro-North Railroad in the Park Avenue Tunnel.[13]

Notable buildings edit

 
The Sherry-Netherland and GM Building face each other across 59th Street

See also edit

References edit

Notes

  1. ^ Jackson, Nancy Beth (2004-08-29). "Living On/59th Street; Putting Out the Gold-Plated Welcome Mats". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NYCityMap". NYC.gov. New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Central Park South, Grand Army Plaza, 5th Ave" (PDF). June 2020. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  4. ^ 59th Street:A New York Songline- Virtual walking tour
  5. ^ Morris, Gouverneur, De Witt, Simeon, and Rutherford, John [sic] (March 1811) "Remarks Of The Commissioners For Laying Out Streets And Roads In The City Of New York, Under The Act Of April 3, 1807", Cornell University Library. Accessed June 27, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Gray, Christopher (2013-08-15). "Central Park South, the View That Sneaked Up on the City". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  7. ^ a b c "240 Central Park South" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. June 25, 2002. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  8. ^ a b c "Historic Structures Report: 240 Central Park South" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. April 3, 2009. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  9. ^ "Block of 59th St. 'Vanishes' as Crews Clear Site for the Coliseum". The New York Times. May 14, 1954. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  10. ^ Dunlap, David W. (2003-01-19). "A Vertical Neighborhood Takes Shape". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  11. ^ "Subway Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. September 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Scientific American (1875). . www.columbia.edu. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  13. ^ Hudson, Edward (February 23, 1984). "FIRE POSTSCRIPT: 2,000 STUCK IN TUNNEL". The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

January 01, 1970
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of 59th Street carries one way traffic 59th Street forms the border between Midtown Manhattan and Upper Manhattan North of 59th Street the neighborhoods of the Upper West Side and Upper East Side continue on either side of Central Park On the West Side Manhattan s numbered avenues are renamed north of 59th Street Eighth Avenue at Columbus Circle becomes Central Park West Ninth Avenue is renamed Columbus Avenue Tenth Avenue is renamed Amsterdam Avenue and Eleventh Avenue becomes West End Avenue Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Transportation 4 Notable buildings 5 See also 6 ReferencesDescription edit59th Street forms the border between Midtown Manhattan and Upper Manhattan The New York Times stated in 2004 that Fifty ninth Street stretches across Manhattan like a belt with Central Park South as its fancy buckle 1 As with numbered streets in Manhattan Fifth Avenue separates 59th Street into east and west sections 2 59th Street is one way westbound between the West Side Highway at the Hudson River and Ninth Columbus Avenues There is a one block gap between Ninth Columbus Avenues and Eighth Avenue Central Park West at Columbus Circle This section is occupied by Time Warner Center 2 The portion of the street forming the southern boundary of Central Park from Columbus Circle on the west to Fifth Avenue on the east is known as Central Park South Central Park South is largely bidirectional 2 except for the short block between Grand Army Plaza and Fifth Avenue which is one way eastbound The block between Sixth Avenue and Grand Army Plaza contains a dedicated lane for westbound equestrian traffic 3 Entry into Central Park can be made at the Scholars Gate at Fifth Avenue the Artists Gate at Sixth Avenue the Artisans Gate at Seventh Avenue and the Merchants Gate at Columbus Circle 2 The section between Fifth Avenue and Second Avenue is one way eastbound At Second Avenue 59th Street branches off onto the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge which is often referred to as the 59th Street Bridge 4 59th Street continues east to York Avenue and Sutton Place just short of the East River The remaining two and a half blocks are bidirectional traffic the westbound lane of 59th Street is funneled onto the Queensboro Bridge just east of the intersection with Second Avenue 2 History edit59th Street was created under the Commissioners Plan of 1811 as one of the minor east west streets across Manhattan 5 The 59th Street name initially applied to the entirety of the street between the Hudson and East Rivers The addresses on Central Park South follow those of what had been West 59th Street 6 The construction of Central Park in the 1860s and 1870s led to the development of upscale hotels apartments and other institutions on this section of 59th Street in the late 19th and early 20th centuries 6 7 3 8 12 The original Plaza Hotel the Hawthorne and the Navarro Flats were all developed in the 1880s and 1890s though all were subsequently demolished Even after a city zoning law was passed in 1885 banning residential structures over 80 feet 24 m tall residential hotels and standard hotels continued to be developed on this part of West 59th Street as they were exempted from the zoning codes 7 3 8 12 13 The three blocks of 59th Street bordering Central Park were renamed after the park in 1896 6 During the first two decades of the 20th century the new Plaza Hotel the old New York Athletic Club building and Gainsborough Studios were built on Central Park South This was followed by 100 Central Park South a new New York Athletic Club building Barbizon Plaza Hampshire House Essex House Hotel St Moritz and 240 Central Park South between World Wars I and II 7 4 8 13 Historically West 59th Street ran from Ninth Columbus Avenues to Columbus Circle as well In 1954 that city block of 59th Street was decommissioned to make way for the New York Coliseum complex 9 The Coliseum in turn was demolished and replaced with Time Warner Center in the early 2000s 10 Transportation edit59th Street is served by the following New York City Subway stations 59th Street Columbus Circle 1 A B C and D trains 11 Fifth Avenue 59th Street N R and W trains Lexington Avenue 59th Street 4 5 6 lt 6 gt N R and W trains The Roosevelt Island Tramway terminates at Second Avenue near 59th Street and extends eastward to Roosevelt Island The New York Central Railroad s 59th Street station a never opened railroad station exists on Park Avenue which now carries the Park Avenue main line of the Metro North Railroad 12 Currently the station is used as an emergency exit for the Metro North Railroad in the Park Avenue Tunnel 13 Notable buildings edit nbsp The Sherry Netherland and GM Building face each other across 59th Street Bloomingdale s Department Store between Third and Lexington Avenues Bloomberg World Headquarters between Third and Lexington Avenues Trump Park Avenue at Park Avenue 500 Park Avenue at Park Avenue 59E59 Theaters an Off Broadway theater complex between Park and Madison Avenues General Motors Building southeast corner of Fifth Avenue Formerly Savoy Plaza Hotel southeast corner of Fifth Avenue The Sherry Netherland northeast corner of Fifth Avenue Formerly Hotel New Netherland northeast corner of Fifth Avenue Plaza Hotel southwest corner of Grand Army Plaza Park Lane Hotel 16 Central Park South Ritz Carlton southeast corner of Sixth Avenue flagship of the Ritz Carlton chain Trump Parc southwest corner of Sixth Avenue Hampshire House 150 Central Park South JW Marriott Essex House 160 Central Park South New York Athletic Club southeast corner of Seventh Avenue 200 Central Park South southwest corner of Seventh Avenue 220 Central Park South Gainsborough Studios at 222 Central Park South 240 Central Park South southeast corner of Columbus Circle 2 Columbus Circle south corner of Columbus Circle Time Warner Center west side of Columbus Circle Mount Sinai West at 10th Avenue Haaren Hall Anya and Andrew Shiva Art Gallery 524 West 59th Street IRT Powerhouse fills the entire block between 58th to 59th Street and from 11th to 12th Avenues Hudson River Park extends along the Hudson River from Battery Park to 59th Street See also edit nbsp New York City portalReferences editNotes Jackson Nancy Beth 2004 08 29 Living On 59th Street Putting Out the Gold Plated Welcome Mats The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 10 28 a b c d e NYCityMap NYC gov New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications Retrieved March 20 2020 Central Park South Grand Army Plaza 5th Ave PDF June 2020 p 15 Retrieved 2020 12 06 59th Street A New York Songline Virtual walking tour Morris Gouverneur De Witt Simeon and Rutherford John sic March 1811 Remarks Of The Commissioners For Laying Out Streets And Roads In The City Of New York Under The Act Of April 3 1807 Cornell University Library Accessed June 27 2016 a b c Gray Christopher 2013 08 15 Central Park South the View That Sneaked Up on the City The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 10 22 a b c 240 Central Park South PDF New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission June 25 2002 Retrieved 2020 10 24 a b c Historic Structures Report 240 Central Park South PDF National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 3 2009 Retrieved 2020 10 24 Block of 59th St Vanishes as Crews Clear Site for the Coliseum The New York Times May 14 1954 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved February 15 2018 Dunlap David W 2003 01 19 A Vertical Neighborhood Takes Shape The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved October 14 2017 Subway Map PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority September 2021 Retrieved September 17 2021 Scientific American 1875 THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY NEW YORK CITY www columbia edu Archived from the original on May 4 2009 Retrieved September 17 2018 Hudson Edward February 23 1984 FIRE POSTSCRIPT 2 000 STUCK IN TUNNEL The New York Times Retrieved June 19 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 59th Street Manhattan amp oldid 1184182234, wikipedia, 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