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Hanover Square is a square with a public park in theFinancial District ofLower Manhattan inNew York City. It is triangular in shape, formed by the intersections ofPearl Street and Hanover Street; Pearl Street and a street named "Hanover Square" itself (whose opposite side of Pearl continues as Hanover St.; andWilliam Street (northern continuation of "Hanover Square" street) andStone Street. The side between Hanover/Pearl intersection and William/Stone intersection is a pedestrian pathway along the building front facing the square and Pearl Street. Most surrounding buildings are primarily commercial.
The square's pocket park is theQueen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden, maintained by theNew York City Department of Parks, and has an area of 0.056 acres (0.023 ha) or 2,440 square feet (227 m2).[1]
The square was named for theHouse of Hanover in 1714 whenKing George I ascended to the throne.[2]
For many years, Hanover Square was the center of New York'scommercial market, with theNew York Cotton Exchange at1 Hanover Square, on the square's southwest corner; theNew York Cocoa Exchange, now theNew York Board of Trade; and others nearby. The square was also known as "Printing House Square". TheGreat Fire of New York broke out here on December 16, 1835, decimating much of Lower Manhattan.[3] 3 Hanover Square, a former home to the New York Cotton Exchange, and 10 Hanover Square, a former office building, were converted to residential use.
The elevatedIRT Third Avenue Line had astation above the square from 1878[4] until 1950.[5] Upon the removal of the elevated, a park at Hanover Square was dedicated in November 1951.[6]
TheQueen Elizabeth II Garden (originally the British Garden at Hanover Square) opened in June 2008. FollowingQueen Elizabeth II's visit of Hanover Square in July 2010, the garden was rededicated as a memorial park forCommonwealth realm citizens who died at theSeptember 11 attacks in May 2012.[7]
The nearestNew York City Subway stations are:[8]
The fourth phase of theSecond Avenue Subway is proposed to extend subway service to Hanover Square.[9]
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