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Foley Square, also called Federal Plaza, is a street intersection in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City, which contains a small triangular park named Thomas Paine Park. The space is bordered by Worth Street to the north, Centre Street to the east, and Lafayette Street to the west, and is located south of ...
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If you are a Law & Order fan, it is worth a visit to see the famous courthouse. There is also a beautiful sculpture in the middle of Foley Square titled The Triumph Of The Human Spirit. Highly recommend if you are nearby!
Mar 27, 2024 · Learn how Foley Square, a plaza surrounded by courthouses, went from being a notorious slum and a hub for gangs and disease to a center of law and order in New York. Discover the history, landmarks and cultural influences of this area that once was part of Five Points and Collect Pond.
Within the Thomas Paine Park in lower Manhattan rests the historic Foley Square. Renovated and redesigned in the 1990s, architect R.G. Roesch laid five large bronze medallions (each seven feet in diameter) into the ground throughout the park, designed by Rebecca Darr and fabricated by Gregg Lefevre.
The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse (originally the United States Courthouse or the Foley Square Courthouse) is a 37-story courthouse at 40 Centre Street on Foley Square in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City, United States.
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