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242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT)

Bronx, New York • Bronx County

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About This Property

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The 242nd Street-Van Cortlandt Park Station (IRT) is a historic subway station in the Bronx, New York City. Its distinctive architecture and engineering embody the expansion of early 20th-century urban transit.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Structure
Acreage
0.9
Listed Date
3/30/2005
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Transportation; Architecture; Engineering; Community Planning And Development; Social History
Periods of Significance
1900 Ad - 1949 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
Yes
Level - Not Indicated
No

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