Sherman Square

Sherman Square

Sherman Square is a diminutive public space at the intersection of West 72nd Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in New York City. The small parcel of land, acquired by the city in 1849, was named for William Tecumseh Sherman, who had once resided nearby, in 1891. The square fronts West 72nd Street on the south; across the street to the north lies Verdi Square.

In the 1960s and 1970s the adjacent Verdi Square and Sherman Square were known by local users and dealers as "needle park." [cite news |first= Richard F.|last= Shepard|title= Strolling Up Broadway, The West Side's Spine|url= http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE2D7113CF93BA35757C0A96E948260|work= "The New York Times" |date= April 8, 1988|accessdate=2008-04-18 ] This provided the title and general setting for the gritty 1971 film "The Panic in Needle Park" (set in Sherman Square, according to its credits), directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Al Pacino in his second role.

The site is also known for its elegant subway house, one of only three remaining in the entire city.

ee also

* List of New York City parks

References

External links

* [http://rogershepherd.com/WIW/solution2/72nd.html Sherman Square Subway Station]
* [http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=12793 Profile of Sherman Square from the New York City Parks Department]
* [http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/stations?6:371 Photographs from nycsubway.org]


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