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'''SoHo Square''' is a small triangular park in [[lower Manhattan]] in [[New York City]]. The park is bounded by [[Spring Street (Manhattan)|Spring Street]] on the north, [[Broome Street]] on the south, [[Sixth Avenue (Manhattan)|Avenue of the Americas]] (Sixth Avenue) on the east, and a narrow two-block street also considered part of Sixth Avenue on the west.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Soho+Square,+6th+Ave,+New+York,+NY+10013/@40.7248954,-74.0065927,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c2598ced00e933:0x421dadd4222d78bf!8m2!3d40.7251639!4d-74.0043973 "SoHo Square, New York City"] [[Google Maps]]</ref> The neighborhood in which the square is located is called by some West SoHo and by others [[Hudson Square]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hudson+Square,+New+York,+NY/@40.7255351,-74.0112803,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c259f3309603e1:0xafc5cb4a4ec007cd!8m2!3d40.7265834!4d-74.0074731 "Hudson Square, Manhattan"] [[Google Maps]]</ref>
'''SoHo Square''', officially '''Spring Street Park''', is a small triangular park in [[lower Manhattan]] in [[New York City]]. The park is bounded by [[Spring Street (Manhattan)|Spring Street]] on the north, [[Broome Street]] on the south, [[Sixth Avenue (Manhattan)|Avenue of the Americas]] (Sixth Avenue) on the east, and a narrow two-block street also considered part of Sixth Avenue on the west.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Soho+Square,+6th+Ave,+New+York,+NY+10013/@40.7248954,-74.0065927,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c2598ced00e933:0x421dadd4222d78bf!8m2!3d40.7251639!4d-74.0043973 "SoHo Square, New York City"] [[Google Maps]]</ref> The neighborhood in which the square is located is called by some West SoHo and by others [[Hudson Square]].<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hudson+Square,+New+York,+NY/@40.7255351,-74.0112803,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c259f3309603e1:0xafc5cb4a4ec007cd!8m2!3d40.7265834!4d-74.0074731 "Hudson Square, Manhattan"] [[Google Maps]]</ref>


The square was created when Sixth Avenue was extended south of Carmine Street, one of several similar squares to come into existence in that way.<ref name=history>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square/history "SoHo Square: History"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref> In keeping with the renaming of the avenue as the "Avenue of the Americas" in 1945, the square contains a larger-than-lifesize statue of General [[José Artigas]], a [[Uruguay]]an independence leader and national hero, which is a second cast from a statue by Uruguayan sculptor [[José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín]], the first of which stands in front of the Uruguayan National Bank in [[Montevideo]], where it has been since 1949.<ref name=history /><ref>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square "SoHo Square"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref>
The square was created when Sixth Avenue was extended south of Carmine Street, one of several similar squares to come into existence in that way.<ref name=history>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square/history "SoHo Square: History"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref> In keeping with the renaming of the avenue as the "Avenue of the Americas" in 1945, the square contains a larger-than-lifesize statue of General [[José Artigas]], a [[Uruguay]]an independence leader and national hero; this is a second cast from a statue by Uruguayan sculptor [[José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín]], the first of which stands in front of the Uruguayan National Bank in [[Montevideo]], where it has been since 1949.<ref name=history /><ref>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square "SoHo Square"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref>


The square is under the jurisdiction of the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]. As of early 2017, it is undergoing a major reconstruction.<ref name=map>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square/projects "SoHo Square:Capital Projects"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref>
The square is under the jurisdiction of the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]. It has been undergoing reconstruction during 2017.<ref name=map>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/7091 "Capital Proojects: Spring Street Park Reconstruction"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]], updated November 27, 2017.</ref>


The [[Dahesh Museum of Art]], the [[Chelsea Career & Technical Education High School]], the NYC iSchool, and the Here performance venue are all located around the square.
The [[Dahesh Museum of Art]], the [[Chelsea Career & Technical Education High School]], the NYC iSchool, and the Here performance venue are all located around the square.

Revision as of 23:19, 28 November 2017

40°43′30″N 74°00′16″W / 40.7249°N 74.0045°W / 40.7249; -74.0045

SoHo Square, officially Spring Street Park, is a small triangular park in lower Manhattan in New York City. The park is bounded by Spring Street on the north, Broome Street on the south, Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) on the east, and a narrow two-block street also considered part of Sixth Avenue on the west.[1] The neighborhood in which the square is located is called by some West SoHo and by others Hudson Square.[2]

The square was created when Sixth Avenue was extended south of Carmine Street, one of several similar squares to come into existence in that way.[3] In keeping with the renaming of the avenue as the "Avenue of the Americas" in 1945, the square contains a larger-than-lifesize statue of General José Artigas, a Uruguayan independence leader and national hero; this is a second cast from a statue by Uruguayan sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín, the first of which stands in front of the Uruguayan National Bank in Montevideo, where it has been since 1949.[3][4]

The square is under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It has been undergoing reconstruction during 2017.[5]

The Dahesh Museum of Art, the Chelsea Career & Technical Education High School, the NYC iSchool, and the Here performance venue are all located around the square.

References

  1. ^ "SoHo Square, New York City" Google Maps
  2. ^ "Hudson Square, Manhattan" Google Maps
  3. ^ a b "SoHo Square: History" New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
  4. ^ "SoHo Square" New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
  5. ^ "Capital Proojects: Spring Street Park Reconstruction" New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, updated November 27, 2017.
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