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#440 When Longacre Square Became Times Square

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

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The Origins of Longacre Square

This chapter explores the historical transformation of Longacre Square into Times Square, detailing its late 19th-century industrial roots. It also examines the origins of its name, linking it to London's Long Acre Street and its first documented use in early advertisements.

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