Huntington Free Library and Reading Room

The Huntington Free Library is a privately endowed library near Westchester Square in the New York City borough of the Bronx, which is open to the public.

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Type: Library
Description: library
Also known as: “Van Schaick Free Reading Room”
Address: NY

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station and Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance.

Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station

Metro station

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The Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of East Tremont and Westchester Avenues in the Westchester Square, and on the border of the Pelham Bay neighborhoods of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> train takes over.

Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance

Arts center

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Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, also referred to as BAAD, is a New York performing and visual art workshop space and performance venue located in The Bronx. The Academy is home to the Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre and The Bronx Dance Coalition. Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance is situated 660 feet south of Huntington Free Library and Reading Room.

Zerega Avenue station

Metro station

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The Zerega Avenue station is a local station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. Located at Zerega Avenue and Westchester Avenue in the Westchester Square neighborhood of the Bronx, it is served by the 6 train at all times except weekdays in the peak direction, when the <6> train takes over. Zerega Avenue station is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Huntington Free Library and Reading Room.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westchester Square and Parkchester.

Westchester Square

Neighborhood

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Westchester Square is a residential neighborhood geographically located in the eastern section of the New York City borough of the Bronx. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East Tremont Avenue and Silver Street, Blondell Avenue and Westchester Creek to the east, Waterbury Avenue to the south and Castle Hill Avenue to the west.

Parkchester

Neighborhood

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Parkchester is a planned community and neighborhood originally developed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and located in the east Bronx, New York City.