110th Street--Cathedral Parkway Subway Station (IRT)
historic place
The 110th Street--Cathedral Parkway Subway Station, located in New York County, opened on October 27, 1904. This station was one of the original 28 stations of the city's first subway line, built for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, or IRT. Construction for this section of the line began on June 18, 1900. Architects Heins & LaFarge designed the station. Its interior features large mosaic name tablets displaying "Cathedral Parkway" in white letters on a green mosaic tile field. These are framed by floral, foliate, and geometric motifs. Mosaic tile bands in similar colors accent the wall panels, and blue faience plaques with the number "110" are set above them. The station's wainscoting is made of Roman brick. The opening of this subway station contributed to the development of the Morningside Heights and Harlem neighborhoods. The original part of the station was designated a city landmark in 1979 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. This site exemplifies early 20th-century public transit architecture.