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Squire J. Vickers

Squire Joseph Vickers (1872–1947) was an "underground Renaissance man", according to The New York Times. He was a chief architect of the New York City Subway system. Vickers began work in the Interborough Rapid Transit Company in 1906, as a young architect, and worked for 36 years, until 1942.

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Squire J. Vickers

A Dual Contracts directional mosaic at the south end of the Uptown platform of the 8th Street–New York University BMT Broadway station, under Broadway and Astor Place / Waverly Place in Greenwich Village / NoHo, Manhattan. The mosaic directs to the south end of the station but labels this exit as "Astor Place", whereas the exit is closer to Waverly Place.

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Born
1872
Died
1947
Nationality
United States
Occupation
architect · artist

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Squire Joseph Vickers (1872–1947) was an "underground Renaissance man", according to The New York Times. He was a chief architect of the New York City Subway system. Vickers began work in the Interborough Rapid Transit Company in 1906, as a young architect, and worked for 36 years, until 1942.

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