Times Square,
times past

In the 19th century horses stomped along Long Acre Square never thinking that nearby property values would soar and tourists would flock by the millions. But they could probably smell the change in the air.

The development of New York City began in the south and worked its way up past Astor Place, past Herald Square and soon to 42nd Street. According to author Jill Stone, by the 1880s, the length of Broadway between Madison Square and 42nd Street had become the center of New York's social scene.

When the electric street lamps were added to this popular strip, the street was given its nickname "The Great White Way."

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