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Times Square

Categories: Architecture

Countries: USA

Area of New York City, which is the centre of the Broadway theatre scene. It is two adjoining triangles rather than an actual square. Originally called Longacre Square, it was renamed in 1904. It is traditionally the focal point for new year's eve celebrations.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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James Brooks

James Brooks

Architect. Born at Hartford, Berkshire. He specialised in designing churches, particularly in London's East End. His father, John was a gentleman farmer in Hattford, who later moved to Wantage. Joh...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Stephen Dykes Bower

Stephen Dykes Bower

Church architect.  Born Gloucester.  The official surveyor of the fabric for Westminster Abbey in 1961-73 and restored Martin-in-the-Fields after WW2.  He has worked in parish churches and cathedra...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Nicholas Revett

Nicholas Revett

Architect. Born in Framlingham, Suffolk. He went to Rome in 1742 to study under Marco Benefiale. In 1750 he travelled to Athens with James Stuart to record the antiquities. He incorporated some of ...

Person, Architecture, Art, Greece, Italy

1 memorial
Decimus Burton

Decimus Burton

Architect and urban designer. The 10th child of James Burton the property developer. He was a founding fellow, and later, vice-president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and architect ...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Alan Blanc

Alan Blanc

Alan John Blanc's birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1929 in the Edmonton registration district. He was the son of Albert Francis Blanc (1888-1973) and Winifred Evelyn Blanc née Kirtland (1...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial

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F. Geo. Hendry

F. Geo. Hendry

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Clapham Sect

Clapham Sect

A group of evangelical Christians, who worshipped at Holy Trinity Church in Clapham and centred on William Wilberforce, who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and other religious, philanthropi...

Group, Philanthropy, Race Issues, Religion

4 memorials
Edmund Hurst

Edmund Hurst

Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.

Person, Execution, Religion

1 memorial