Comments on: Subway history rests behind some not-so-old walls

By: At Columbus Circle, an antique wall emerges :: Second Ave. Sagas

At Columbus Circle, an antique wall emerges :: Second Ave. Sagas — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:11:32 +0000

[...] progressed, MTA work crews have uncovered an impressive array of subway history. Three years ago, a plaque from 1901 resurfaced after over a century behind brick and tile, and last week, another 109-year-old mosaic [...]

By: heypaul

heypaul — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:49:17 +0000

Here’s a link to information about the abandoned 91st Street subway station.

http://www.columbia.edu/~brenn...../91st.html

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:39:02 +0000

Next time someone asks me where I’m from, I’m going to say “New hyphen York.”

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:48:58 +0000

Nice post Ben. Serendipitous.

By: Stephen Eliot

Stephen Eliot — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:53:30 +0000

An intriguing piece about old New-York that brings to life a time where subway walls were not used for scribbling and reminds us of a time far different from our own.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:07:04 +0000

Yes, it would, Scott. The make a sob-story short: I had written this post last night and tagged it as such. But then half of it mysteriously vanished over night. It’s now tagged properly. Thanks.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:01:10 +0000

Interesting — though I think this should probably stay in the station (move it somewhere else in the station if necssary — I’m not familiar with the renovation plans). It’s nice to stumble on a piece of Subway History every now and again in its original setting. If it’s in the Transit Museum, it’s not quite “stumbling”.

By the way, wouldn’t this article also fall under the “view from underground” category? I kind of like those segments in the blog.

By: DrunkBrunch

DrunkBrunch — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:41:50 +0000

Thank you for this – I absolutely love NYC history.

What do you know about the old subway station on the 2/3 line near 90th Street? I always look at the graffiti that now litters that station while on the express train.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:01:42 +0000

It’s all over the place today I think. The Times did our dirty work for us. They reported on the history, and those of us wondering what this tile was finally could discuss it with some semblance of knowledge.

By: Marsha

Marsha — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:58:05 +0000

I heard about the tile on WNYC this morning.