Jerome Avenue
Encyclopedia
Jerome Avenue is one of the longest thoroughfares in the New York City
borough
of the Bronx
, New York
, United States
. The road is 5.6 miles (9 km) long and stretches from Highbridge
general area to Woodlawn
. Both of these termini are with the Major Deegan Expressway
which runs parallel to the west. Most of the elevated
IRT Jerome Avenue Line
runs along Jerome Avenue. The Cross Bronx Expressway interchanges with Jerome and the Deegan. Though it runs through territory now known as the West Bronx
Jerome Avenue is the dividing avenue between the nominal 'West' and 'East' streets in the Bronx; 5th Avenue serves Manhattan in the same capacity.
The south end of Jerome Avenue is at interchange 5 of the Major Deegan Expressway
. The road begins as a divided highway, intersecting with 161st Street, which goes to Yankee Stadium
and its station of the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
. Jerome merges into the road to the Macombs Dam Bridge
and heads north, paralleling Macombs Dam Park
. After some intersections with local roads, Jerome Avenue intersects with 167th Street which at the intersection which, west of there, is named Edward L. Grant Highway. Just east of the intersection is the 167th Street station, another station along the way. Several blocks north, 170th Street intersects, just before crossing the Grant Highway. A subway station is also present here.
Mt. Eden Avenue intersects in Morris Heights
and the Cross Bronx Expressway does soon after. West 176th Street becomes concurrent with Jerome for a short time. The roads soon split, West 176th now known as East 176th. North the intersection with Tremont Avenue, Burnside Avenue intersects as Jerome Avenue leaves Morris Heights. 183rd street is the next major intersection, which is located in University Heights. Fordham Road, both East and West intersect in University Heights. Saint James Park is passed to the east of Jerome, south of the intersection with Kingsbridge Road. As Jerome passes Lehman College
, Bedford Park Boulevard (200th Street) intersects. Jerome Avenue then crosses the Mosholu Parkway
on an overpass, after passing the train yard for the Avenue's IRT line.
Jerome Avenue intersects with Gun Hill Road
as it enters Woodlawn. Here, Van Cortlandt Park
is to the west. The final station on the IRT line is located in Woodlawn, just before intersecting Bainbridge Avenue. Jerome Avenue continues, cuts between Van Cortlandt Park and Woodlawn Cemetery
, and comes to an end at the Major Deegan and 233rd Street. The road continues as a service road for the Major Deegan, until it reaches the Bronx-Westchester border, where it becomes Central Park Avenue.
to Jerome Park Racetrack
. Borough President
Louis F. Haffen selected contractors in 1897 to pave Jerome Avenue. Three sections of the road were to be remodeled, costing the Bronx about $136,505. The street was to be renamed after an unknown city alderman. Kate Hall Jerome, wife of Leonard Jerome
, was furious, replacing all the signs with the name Jerome Avenue in honor of Jerome Park Racetrack opened by her financier husband in 1866. When the subway line was commissioned, Jerome went from rural road to commercial artery.
The southern part of the avenue, from the intersection with 161st Street, formed the western edge of Macombs Dam Park
. The parkland was alienated by the state legislature to enable construction of a new Yankee Stadium
. Lower portions of the thoroughfare were demapped by the City Planning Commission http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/cpc/060059.pdf, followed by the Department of City Planning's release of the Bronx Harlem River Waterfront Bicycle and Pedestrian Study http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/transportation/bhr_part1.pdf http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/transportation/bhr_part2.pdf http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/transportation/bhr_part3.pdf. The Park Plaza Apartments
at 1005 Jerome Avenue, one of the borough's first and most prominent Art Deco
apartment houses and a New York City landmark
since 1981, was overlooked in the environmental impact statement
and is now in the shadow of the nearly completed new stadium.
before it was decommissioned. All further stations north serve only the train. The 167th Street station
is the next going north. The station was opened on the same day as the 161st Street–Yankee Stadium station. The 170th Street station
is about the same as the 167th Street station in statistics. The Mount Eden Station is the final one before the Cross Bronx Expressway intersects Jerome. The next station is the 176th Street station
, located at the 176th/Jerome intersection.
The next station along the line is the express Burnside Avenue
station. 183rd Street
, Fordham Road
and Kingsbridge Road
are the next three stations. The station after is Bedford Park Boulevard, which has access to Lehman College. The next-to-last station along the way is Mosholu Parkway
, located in Van Cortlandt Park
. Unlike the others, this station and the last one, Woodlawn
, were opened later. The line and 4 train come to an end at the Woodlawn Station.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The road is 5.6 miles (9 km) long and stretches from Highbridge
Highbridge, Bronx
Highbridge is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the Southwestern section of The Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 4. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the north, Jerome Avenue to...
general area to Woodlawn
Woodlawn, Bronx
Woodlawn is a neighborhood at the very north end of the borough of the Bronx in New York City. Unlike some neighborhoods in New York City, its boundaries are fairly well-defined, as it is bounded by McLean Avenue to the north, which is approximately the New York City / Westchester County line, the...
. Both of these termini are with the Major Deegan Expressway
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a north–south expressway in the New York City borough of the Bronx...
which runs parallel to the west. Most of the elevated
Elevated railway
An elevated railway is a form of rapid transit railway with the tracks built above street level on some form of viaduct or other steel or concrete structure. The railway concerned may be constructed according to the standard gauge, narrow gauge, light rail, monorail or suspension railway system...
IRT Jerome Avenue Line
IRT Jerome Avenue Line
The IRT Jerome Avenue Line, also unofficially known as IRT Woodlawn Line, is a New York City Subway Line along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. It was opened on June 2, 1917 as a shuttle service between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street. This was in advance of through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue...
runs along Jerome Avenue. The Cross Bronx Expressway interchanges with Jerome and the Deegan. Though it runs through territory now known as the West Bronx
West Bronx
The West Bronx is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The neighborhood lies west of the Bronx River and roughly corresponds to the western half of the borough....
Jerome Avenue is the dividing avenue between the nominal 'West' and 'East' streets in the Bronx; 5th Avenue serves Manhattan in the same capacity.
Street description
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a north–south expressway in the New York City borough of the Bronx...
. The road begins as a divided highway, intersecting with 161st Street, which goes to Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
and its station of the IRT Jerome Avenue Line
IRT Jerome Avenue Line
The IRT Jerome Avenue Line, also unofficially known as IRT Woodlawn Line, is a New York City Subway Line along Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. It was opened on June 2, 1917 as a shuttle service between Kingsbridge Road and 149th Street. This was in advance of through service to the IRT Lexington Avenue...
. Jerome merges into the road to the Macombs Dam Bridge
Macombs Dam Bridge
Macombs Dam Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Harlem River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx near Yankee Stadium. It is the third-oldest bridge in New York City and was designated an official landmark in January 1992...
and heads north, paralleling Macombs Dam Park
Macombs Dam Park
Macombs Dam Park is a park in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The park is situated in the shadow of Yankee Stadium, between Jerome Avenue and the Major Deegan Expressway, near the Harlem River and the Macombs Dam Bridge. The park is administered and maintained by the New York City...
. After some intersections with local roads, Jerome Avenue intersects with 167th Street which at the intersection which, west of there, is named Edward L. Grant Highway. Just east of the intersection is the 167th Street station, another station along the way. Several blocks north, 170th Street intersects, just before crossing the Grant Highway. A subway station is also present here.
Mt. Eden Avenue intersects in Morris Heights
Morris Heights, Bronx
Morris Heights is a low income residential neighborhood located in the west Bronx. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: West Burnside Avenue to the north, Jerome Avenue to the east, the Cross-Bronx Expressway to the...
and the Cross Bronx Expressway does soon after. West 176th Street becomes concurrent with Jerome for a short time. The roads soon split, West 176th now known as East 176th. North the intersection with Tremont Avenue, Burnside Avenue intersects as Jerome Avenue leaves Morris Heights. 183rd street is the next major intersection, which is located in University Heights. Fordham Road, both East and West intersect in University Heights. Saint James Park is passed to the east of Jerome, south of the intersection with Kingsbridge Road. As Jerome passes Lehman College
Lehman College
Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor,...
, Bedford Park Boulevard (200th Street) intersects. Jerome Avenue then crosses the Mosholu Parkway
Mosholu Parkway
The Mosholu Parkway is a hybrid freeway-standard parkway and grade-level roadway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, constructed from 1935 to 1937 as part of the roadway network created under Robert Moses...
on an overpass, after passing the train yard for the Avenue's IRT line.
Jerome Avenue intersects with Gun Hill Road
Gun Hill Road (Bronx)
Gun Hill Road is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The road stretches for 3.5 miles in Woodlawn and Morris Park. Gun Hill Road begins at Stillwell Avenue in Morris Park near the Hutchinson River Parkway exit and comes to an end at the Mosholu Parkway in Woodlawn...
as it enters Woodlawn. Here, Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park is a park located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the fourth largest park in New York City, behind Pelham Bay Park, Flushing Meadows Park and Staten Island Greenbelt....
is to the west. The final station on the IRT line is located in Woodlawn, just before intersecting Bainbridge Avenue. Jerome Avenue continues, cuts between Van Cortlandt Park and Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx
Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City and is a designated National Historic Landmark.A rural cemetery located in the Bronx, it opened in 1863, in what was then southern Westchester County, in an area that was annexed to New York City in 1874.The cemetery covers more...
, and comes to an end at the Major Deegan and 233rd Street. The road continues as a service road for the Major Deegan, until it reaches the Bronx-Westchester border, where it becomes Central Park Avenue.
History
Jerome Avenue was put together as a plank road in 1874 for $375,000. It appeared on maps as Central Avenue, because it started from Macombs Dam BridgeMacombs Dam Bridge
Macombs Dam Bridge is a swing bridge that spans the Harlem River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx near Yankee Stadium. It is the third-oldest bridge in New York City and was designated an official landmark in January 1992...
to Jerome Park Racetrack
Jerome Park Racetrack
Jerome Park Racetrack was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility.-History:It opened in 1866 in the northwest part of Fordham, Westchester County , New York....
. Borough President
Borough president
Borough President is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City.-Reasons for establishment:...
Louis F. Haffen selected contractors in 1897 to pave Jerome Avenue. Three sections of the road were to be remodeled, costing the Bronx about $136,505. The street was to be renamed after an unknown city alderman. Kate Hall Jerome, wife of Leonard Jerome
Leonard Jerome
Leonard Walter Jerome was a Brooklyn, New York, financier and grandfather of Winston Churchill.- Early life :...
, was furious, replacing all the signs with the name Jerome Avenue in honor of Jerome Park Racetrack opened by her financier husband in 1866. When the subway line was commissioned, Jerome went from rural road to commercial artery.
The southern part of the avenue, from the intersection with 161st Street, formed the western edge of Macombs Dam Park
Macombs Dam Park
Macombs Dam Park is a park in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The park is situated in the shadow of Yankee Stadium, between Jerome Avenue and the Major Deegan Expressway, near the Harlem River and the Macombs Dam Bridge. The park is administered and maintained by the New York City...
. The parkland was alienated by the state legislature to enable construction of a new Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
. Lower portions of the thoroughfare were demapped by the City Planning Commission http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/cpc/060059.pdf, followed by the Department of City Planning's release of the Bronx Harlem River Waterfront Bicycle and Pedestrian Study http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/transportation/bhr_part1.pdf http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/transportation/bhr_part2.pdf http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/transportation/bhr_part3.pdf. The Park Plaza Apartments
Park Plaza Apartments (New York, New York)
The Park Plaza Apartments were one of the first and most prominent art deco apartment buildings erected in the Bronx in New York City. The eight-story, polychromatic terra cotta embellished structure at 1005 Jerome Avenue and West 164th Street was designed by Horace Ginsberg and Marvin Fine and...
at 1005 Jerome Avenue, one of the borough's first and most prominent Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
apartment houses and a New York City landmark
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
since 1981, was overlooked in the environmental impact statement
Environmental impact statement
An environmental impact statement , under United States environmental law, is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act for certain actions "significantly affecting the quality of the human environment". An EIS is a tool for decision making...
and is now in the shadow of the nearly completed new stadium.
Subway
The first station along Jerome Avenue is the 161st Street – Yankee Stadium station, just after the Macombs Dam Bridge and the Major Deegan. The station is served by the trains. The station was opened in June 1917. The station also served trains of the IRT Ninth Avenue LineIRT Ninth Avenue Line
The IRT Ninth Avenue Line, often called the Ninth Avenue El, was the first elevated railway in New York City. It opened in 1868 as the West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway, a cable-hauled line. It ceased operation in 1940....
before it was decommissioned. All further stations north serve only the train. The 167th Street station
167th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
167th Street is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 167th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times...
is the next going north. The station was opened on the same day as the 161st Street–Yankee Stadium station. The 170th Street station
170th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
170th Street is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 170th Street and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times....
is about the same as the 167th Street station in statistics. The Mount Eden Station is the final one before the Cross Bronx Expressway intersects Jerome. The next station is the 176th Street station
176th Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
176th Street is a local station in on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 176th Street and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times...
, located at the 176th/Jerome intersection.
The next station along the line is the express Burnside Avenue
Burnside Avenue (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Burnside Avenue is an express station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Burnside and Jerome Avenues in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times....
station. 183rd Street
183rd Street (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
183rd Street is a rehabilitated local station on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 183rd Street and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times....
, Fordham Road
Fordham Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Fordham Road is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Fordham Road and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times. It has old style signs painted over and covered up with new style signs, and features new...
and Kingsbridge Road
Kingsbridge Road (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Kingsbridge Road is a rehabilitated local station on the elevated IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times. It is a typical IRT elevated station, except for an extra...
are the next three stations. The station after is Bedford Park Boulevard, which has access to Lehman College. The next-to-last station along the way is Mosholu Parkway
Mosholu Parkway (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Mosholu Parkway is a local station on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Mosholu Parkway and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, it is served by the 4 train at all times....
, located in Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park is a park located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the fourth largest park in New York City, behind Pelham Bay Park, Flushing Meadows Park and Staten Island Greenbelt....
. Unlike the others, this station and the last one, Woodlawn
Woodlawn (IRT Jerome Avenue Line)
Woodlawn is the northern terminal of the New York City Subway's IRT Jerome Avenue Line. Located at the intersection of Bainbridge and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx neighborhood of Woodlawn, it is served by the 4 train at all times, providing service to the South Bronx, the East Side of Manhattan and...
, were opened later. The line and 4 train come to an end at the Woodlawn Station.