The Old History Of New York
In Midtown Manhattan, New York City, Times Square is a significant business crossroads, a popular tourist attraction, an entertainment center, and a neighborhood. It is created by the intersection of 42nd Street, Broadway, and Seventh Avenue. Times Square is a five-block area in the shape of a bowtie that extends from 42nd to 47th Streets, together with neighboring Duffy Square. The early location of William H. Vanderbilt's American Horse Exchange was Times Square, which was once called Long Acre (or Longacre) Square after London's carriage quarter. Long Acre Square was a sizable open area bordered by drab flats in the late 1880s. However, the area started to alter quickly. The electricity created a safer and friendlier atmosphere in the public realm through the use of theater ads and street lights. After The New York Times moved its offices to the then-newly constructed Times Building, today is known as One Times Square, the area was christened Times Square in 1904. The loc...