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Back in its earliest inception in the early 1900s, this corridor was seen as the Park Avenue of the Bronx. It offered apartme... Welcome to the Grand Concourse!
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The Grand Concourse (also known as the Grand Boulevard and Concourse) is a 5.2-mile-long (8.4 km) thoroughfare in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Grand Concourse runs through several neighborhoods, including Bedford Park , Concourse , Highbridge , Fordham , Mott Haven , Norwood and Tremont .
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Art Deco
- City of New York
- 5.2 mi (8.4 km)
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May 22, 2020 · May 22, 2020. The Grand Concourse: A Look at The Bronx’s Most Famous Street. by Ed García Conde. 0. Also known as The Grand Boulevard and Concourse, the 5.2 mile boulevard of dreams in The Bronx is one of New York City’s great streets steeped in history. It is one of those streets that everyone in The Bronx knows but, do they know its history?
Mar 18, 2009 · The museum was founded in 1971. The first installment of the exhibition traces the Grand Concourse’s remarkable history with works of art, architectural drawings, prints, photographs and other objects. The show traces Risse’s vision of a “transverse road,” slicing through farmlands; the rapid expansion of the area that accompanied the ...