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For the film of this name, see 42nd Street . For the Broadway musical of
the same name, see 42nd Street . For the nightclub in Manchester (UK), see
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42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of
Manhattan, known for its theaters, especially near the intersection with
Broadway at Times Square. It is also the name of the region of the theater
district (and, at times, the red-light district) near that intersection.
42nd Street has held a special place in New York lingo since at least the
turn of the twentieth century. The street lines some of New York's most
important buildings, including the Chrysler Building, Grand Central
Station, Times Square, and the Port Authority Bus Station (listed from east
to west).
The Lincoln Highway, conceived in 1913 as America's first transcontinental
highway, officially started at Times Square and ran west o
