Chatham Square
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Chatham Square is a major intersection in
Worth Street and Park Row. The small park in the center of the square is known as Kimlau Square[1] and Lin Ze Xu Square.[2]
History
Chatham Square was named for
Chatham Street.[3][page needed
]
Until about 1820, the square was an open air market for goods and livestock, mainly
The Great Depression and Prohibition
, the area was reformed.
In 2021, the New York state government granted the city $11.5 million to rebuild Kimlau Square, within Chatham Square.[4][5] Following the state grant, mayor Eric Adams announced a $56 million renovation of Kimlau Square in 2024, which would entail rebuilding plazas and roadways.[5][6]
Kimlau War Memorial
The Kimlau Memorial Arch was erected by the American Legion, Lt. B.R. Kimlau Post 1291 in 1961 to honor United States service members of
380th Bombardment Group who was shot down on a mission over Los Negros Island on March 5, 1944 during World War II.[7] The memorial was designed by Poy Gum Lee[8][9] and bears calligraphy by calligrapher and poet Yu Youren (于右任).[10] The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the memorial as a landmark in June 2021.[9][10]
There also is a larger-than-lifesize bronze statue of Lin Zexu in the square, sculpted by Li Wei-Si.[2]
Transportation
Chatham Square as part of Phase 4, though as of 2016, no timeline or funding has been allocated.[15]
The M103 routes stop on nearby streets.[16]
Gallery
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The Chatham Square Branch of the New York Public Library -
The Kimlau Memorial Arch honors those of Chinese ancestry who fought and died for the United States -
Statue of Lin Zexu
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See also
- Chatham Square Cemetery
References
Notes
- ^ "Kimlau Square" on the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation website
- ^ a b "Kimlau Square: Lin Ze Xu" on the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation website
- ISBN 978-0-8232-1275-0.
- ^ Hogan, Gwynne (November 12, 2021). "Chinatown Gets $20 Million Grant To Revamp East Broadway Mall, Forsyth Plaza, And Kimlau Square". Gothamist. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b Stark-Miller, Ethan (January 24, 2024). "FIRST ON amNY: Chinatown plaza getting $55 million makeover, Mayor Adams set to announce". amNewYork. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Manna, Victoria (January 24, 2024). "Entryway to Chinatown to get $55 million makeover". Spectrum News NY1. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kimlau Square: History" on the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation website
- ^ "Kimlau Square: Kimlau War Memorial" on the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation website
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Kimlau War Memorial" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "Discontinuance of service Second Avenue elevated line". nytm.pastperfectonline.com. New York City Board of Transportation. 1942. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Katz, Ralph (May 13, 1955). "Last Train Rumbles On Third Ave. 'El'; An Era Ends With Final Run of Third Avenue 'El' LAST TRAIN ROLLS ON THIRD AVE. 'EL'" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Paumgarten, Nick (February 6, 2017). "The Second Avenue Subway Is Here!". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ Donohue, Pete (January 20, 2013). "Second Ave. subway on track to open in 2016: MTA". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ "Manhattan Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. July 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
External links
Media related to Chatham Square at Wikimedia Commons
