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Bookmark or Share- A walk through history on the "Great White Way" | WAMCBroadway, The Great White Way, was so nicknamed for the numerous white streetlights and the illumination of theaters, installed at the beginning of the turn of the 20 th century to discourage...
- How Broadway got the nickname ‘The Great White Way’ in 1880The lighting also gave Broadway its nickname, the Great White Way. Former New York Governor Francis Lovelace created the first postal system between Boston and New York. It operated on the Boston...
- What's So Special About Broadway? | WonderopolisThis famous section of Broadway is known as the Theater District. You will also often hear it called “The Great White Way.” Where did this nickname come from? It started when Broadway became one of the first streets in the U.S. to be lit with electric lights. The nickname remains popular today.
- The Great White Way: Understanding Significance of Broadway's NicknameThe Great White Way is a section of Broadway in Manhattan, New York City which runs from 41st Street to 54th Streets and is home to some of the most famous theaters in the world. The area celebrates the Great White Way with a map right in Duffy Square, which most people walk over without even realizing what it is!
- History of NYC Streets: The Great White Way - Untapped New YorkThe Great White Way was a popular name for 20th century Broadway, when it became one of the first streets in NYC to be illuminated with electric lights.
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