Building of the Day: Beverley Rd. Subway Station
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. There will be old, new, important, forgotten, public, private, good and bad. Whatever strikes our fancy. We hope you enjoy. Address: Beverley Road and East 16th St. Name: Beverley Road BMT Subway Station Neighborhood: Victorian Flatbush Year Built: 1907,…
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. There will be old, new, important, forgotten, public, private, good and bad. Whatever strikes our fancy. We hope you enjoy.
Address: Beverley Road and East 16th St.
Name: Beverley Road BMT Subway Station
Neighborhood: Victorian Flatbush
Year Built: 1907, with extensive restoration in 1990’s
Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival
Architects: Unknown
Landmarked: No, but on National Register of Historic Places since 2004.
I wish my subway stop looked like this. This Spanish Mission train station always makes me think for just a couple of seconds, that I’m not in New York City.
The station is part of the old BMT Brighton line, and has the distinction of being half of the 2 closest subway stops in the entire subway system, with the Cortelyou station only 600′ away. Both stations were built because of the influence of TB Akerson, the developer of Beverly Square East and West.
This station was built to deliver people to their homes, the Cortelyou stop, to the commercial sector. The original 1900 station was a road level stop, followed by this station built in 1907 when the line was cut below grade.
It was restored in the 1990’s and now features glass art by Patsy Norvell, called Garden Stops,as well as a bright new paint job and tiled roof. It’s a beautiful station, and suits the neighborhood well.
[Photos by Suzanne Spellen]
so cute. the Beverly and Courtelyou stations really add to the charm of the neighborhood.
Avenue H is the original wood frame station, which served as the sales office for Fiske Terrace back in the day.
The solid walls of the bridge are identical to those picture in photos, c.1907. I always thought they must be later, but apparently, no.
I remember hearing years ago, that this station, only 1 long block from the Cortelyou Rd Station and near the Church Avenue station was paid for by the homeowners circa 1903.
The Avenue H station on the same line has landmark status.
^ those are spanish red roofing tiles. yes, more durable, more $$$
I’ve always loved that style of roof. What is it called? What is it made of? Is it more durable than standard roofing?
Always thought it a shame (both this station and Cortelyou) that the road bridge has a solid wall. So you can’t see the stations. Of course, I’m sure any other support structure for the bridge would be crazy expensive.
As always, great story MM – but really exceptional interesting today.
I don’t know whether to shake my fists with anger or cry with envy…there is simply no love like this for my hometrain – the Q at Parkside: http://theqatparkside.blogspot.com/2010/05/why-no-love-for-q-at-parkside.html
Enjoying the variety of these selections.