{"nrhp_refnum":"80002587","name":"New York, Westchester and Boston Railroad Administration Building","other_names":["180th Street IRT Station"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"481 Morris Park Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"The Bronx","state":"NY","lat":40.84149536600006,"lon":-73.87273067299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-04-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A concrete former railroad administration building and station at 481 Morris Park Avenue in the north central Bronx, completed in 1912 and designed by Fellheimer & Long with Allen H. Stem for the New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad.","why_significant":"The building recalls the importance of commuter rail to the growth of the New York metropolitan area in the early 20th century. It is a handsome example of the Italian Renaissance Villa style adapted to a utilitarian structure, by nationally known railway station specialists. It was also the largest station of the electrically operated \"Westchester\" line within the city limits.","narrative":"Completed in 1912 at 481 Morris Park Avenue in the north central Bronx, this concrete building served as both a station and the administrative headquarters of the New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad. Fellheimer & Long, in association with Allen H. Stem, gave it the look of an Italian villa, with an arcaded loggia, red roof tiles, projecting end pavilions that read as towers, and restrained ornament including round plaques and a winged head of Mercury. The railroad, known as \"The Westchester,\" was among the first American main-line railways designed and built as an electric line, opening in May 1912. It never made a profit, and service ended at the end of 1937. The railroad's tracks beside the building are now unused. The building now serves as the 180th Street subway stop, with transit authority offices on the upper floors. It was listed as a reminder of commuter rail's role in shaping the region and as a good example of villa-style station design.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Fellheimer & Long, Allen H. Stem","architectural_style":"Italian Renaissance Villa style","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as good and altered. The railroad tracks are unused. The building serves as the 180th Street subway station, with a commercial tenant in the vestibule and transit authority offices on the upper floors.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:41.373006-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/80002587.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002587/d33feab5bb-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80002587/d33feab5bb-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Jim.henderson","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NHWB_HQ_South_sunny_jeh.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim.henderson</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NHWB_HQ_South_sunny_jeh.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316497","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York,_Westchester_and_Boston_Railroad_Administration_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14707069"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/the-bronx/new-york-westchester-and-boston-railroad-administration-building-80002587/"}