James Madison Plaza

James Madison Plaza is a park in Manhattan, New York which is located on Madison Street. James Madison Plaza is situated nearby to the neighborhood Civic Center, as well as near the quarter Downtown Manhattan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Freedom Tower.

Brooklyn Bridge

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The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was the first fixed crossing of the East River.

Freedom Tower

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One World Trade Center, also known as One WTC and the Freedom Tower, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City.

Woolworth Building

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The Woolworth Building is a 792-foot-tall residential building and early skyscraper at 233 Broadway in the Tribeca neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Manhattan and Chinatown.

Downtown Manhattan

Quarter

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Lower Manhattan, also known as Downtown Manhattan, is the southernmost part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. The area is the historical birthplace of New York City and in the 17th and 18th centuries composed the entirety of the city.

Chinatown

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Manhattan's famous Chinatown is a lively neighborhood, full of good values in restaurants and food shopping. Also on sale are cheap knockoffs of designer labels made in China, and all sorts of trinkets and toys.

Financial District

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The Financial District comprises the southern tip of Manhattan, with the Hudson River on the west, the East River on the east, New York Harbor to the south, and Barclay Street on the north.