42nd and Broadway
Lights and Signs
Theatres along 42nd st–Entertainment Use
High developments on 8th avenue between 42nd and 44th. Possible room for development in Picture 3?
44th street towards Shubert Alley: lined with short, older theatres.
Shubert Alley: Junior’s Restaurant to suck visitors like a straw through the alley. Picture 2: Waiting in line for tickets under the Mariot. This alley seems to work well to unite some of the theatre area.
45th street: West from Shubert Alley to 9th Avenue. Picture 1: An unused lot? Wow. Picture 2: The Special Midtown District continues into about half of the 46th st block btwn 8th and 9th. This theatre seemed to be the edge. Picture 3: After that, apartments line the block. Picture 4: Finally, we are in what I guess would be Clinton, with a small Mexican restaurant and a Graffitied Dry Cleaners.
9th Ave towards 46th st. Different neighborhood entirely.
46th btwn 9th and 8th, Restaurant Row
Picture 1: Particular character of this block reflected in the restaurant decor.
Picture 2: One restaurant has its own sidewalk design.
Pictures 3,4,5: Curb is recessed for most of the block, probably so that taxis can pull up in front of the restaurants. This was one of the most interesting things I saw on my walk.
Picture 6,7: Huge parking lot, with plenty of sidewalk space for maneuvering the cars into the lot.
There must be a lot of paperwork behind the uniqueness of this block.
46th towards the Bowtie
Picture 1: The Scientology Building looks like a theatre as well. I wonder how many people walk in thinking it is.
Pictures 2,3,4,5: Bowtie signage regulations apparent.
46th st btwn 7th and 6th.
Groundfloor use changes from restaurants to offices over the course of a block. I thought the loading dock and church were of interest because they would be awkward if placed even half a block west.
6th Ave btwn 46th and 44th.
Offices.
44th btwn 6th and 7th.
Theatres again, as we move back into….
The CrossRoads!
-Leo Bierman