ABSTRACT
Located between 42nd and 46th Streets where Broadway and Seventh Avenue cross, the area was known as Longacre Square until 1904 when, following the construction of the New York Times building, was renamed Times Square. The area has been associated with theaters since the late nineteenth century and, owing to the number of illuminated electric signs, the area has been known as the “Great White Way” since the early twentieth century. Two peninsula-like islands in the center of Times Square are the only relatively open areas within the square. To the north is Father Duffy Square, named after the former Army chaplain and priest who ministered in the Times Square area, and to the south is the Armed Forces recruiting station that has been there since World War II and probably will not want to give up the space any time soon.
