Madison Square, 1908.

Madison Square is a 6 acre (24,000 m²) park in New York City named after James Madison, fourth president of the United States and co-author of its constitution. The park is bounded by Madison Avenue, 23rd Street, 26th Street, Fifth Avenue, and a diagonal section of Broadway. It is close to the Flatiron Building, one of the oldest of the original New York skyscrapers. Download high resolution version (936x309, 57 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (936x309, 57 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... Order: 4th President Vice President: George Clinton; Elbridge Gerry Term of office: March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817 Preceded by: Thomas Jefferson Succeeded by: James Monroe Date of birth: March 16, 1751 Place of birth: Port Conway, Virginia Date of death: June 28, 1836 Place of death: Montpelier, Virginia First... Madison Avenue is a north-south avenue in the borough of Manhattan in New York City which carries northbound one-way traffic. ... 23rd Street runs from river to river across Manhattan, carrying two-way traffic. ... Street sign at Fifth Avenue and East 57th street Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in New York City. ... A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a large, wide avenue in New York City, New York, and is one of the oldest main north-south thoroughfares in the city, dating back to the first Dutch New Amsterdam settlement. ... Flatiron Building (2004) —H.G. Wells, 1906 The Fuller Building or as it is better known, the Flatiron Building, was one of the tallest buildings in New York City upon its completion in 1902. ...

The square was made famous around the world by Madison Square Garden. The "garden" had nothing to do with flowers. It was a sports arena located near the square, at 26th Street and Madison Avenue. When the arena moved to a new building at 50th Street and Eighth Avenue in 1925 it kept its old name. (Madison Square Garden is now located at Eighth Avenue between 31st Street and 33rd Street). Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and sometimes simply called The Garden has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... Eighth Avenue is a north-south avenue on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City, carrying northbound traffic. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Before becoming a national, and then an international celebrity because of sporting events Madison Square was an important gathering place for New Yorkers, at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. From 1876 to 1882 the torch and the arm of the Statue of Liberty were exhibited there in an effort to raise funds for the building of the base of the statue. The Statue of Liberty Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue, given to the U.S. by France in the late 19th century, that stands at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all: returning Americans...

Madison Square Park is now an oasis of greenery and relaxation surrounded by historical landmarks.