Concourse Yard Entry Buildings
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Concourse Yard Entry Buildings are two historic buildings located in the Kingsbridge
neighborhood of The Bronx, New York, New York
. They were built in 1933 as part of the Concourse Yard in the Art Deco style. The buildings were built next to one another to form a gate
way to the yard. They are both three story brick buildings, with only the top story visible from the street. They feature ornamental limestone
columns and aluminum doors. The buildings are connected by an iron bridge that retains its original Art Deco balustrade
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2006.
Kingsbridge, Bronx
Kingsbridge is a working class residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 8. Its boundaries are Van Cortlandt Park to the north, Goulden Avenue to the east, West 225th Street to the south, and Irwin...
neighborhood of The Bronx, New York, New York
New York City
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. They were built in 1933 as part of the Concourse Yard in the Art Deco style. The buildings were built next to one another to form a gate
Gate
A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or a moderately sized opening in a fence. Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative. Other terms for gate include yett and port...
way to the yard. They are both three story brick buildings, with only the top story visible from the street. They feature ornamental limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
columns and aluminum doors. The buildings are connected by an iron bridge that retains its original Art Deco balustrade
Baluster
A baluster is a moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, one of various forms of spindle in woodwork, made of stone or wood and sometimes of metal, standing on a unifying footing, and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase. Multiplied in this way, they form a...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2006.