What is Madison Avenue?
Q: What is Madison Avenue?
A: Madison Avenue is a north-south street in Manhattan, New York City that carries northbound one-way traffic.
Q: Where does Madison Avenue run to and from?
A: Madison Avenue runs from Madison Square (at 23rd Street) to the Madison Avenue Bridge across the Harlem River (at 138th Street).
Q: What areas does Madison Avenue pass through?
A: Madison Avenue passes through Midtown Manhattan, the Upper East Side (including Carnegie Hill), Spanish Harlem, and Harlem.
Q: Who is Madison Square named after?
A: Madison Square is named after James Madison, the fourth President of the United States.
Q: What is the significance of Madison Avenue's name?
A: Since the 1920s, Madison Avenue's name has been synonymous with the American advertising industry.
Q: Who was responsible for carving Madison Avenue between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue in 1836?
A: Lawyer and real estate developer, Samuel B. Ruggles, was responsible for carving Madison Avenue between Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue in 1836.
Q: What other areas or streets was Samuel B. Ruggles responsible for developing?
A: Samuel B. Ruggles was in part responsible for the development of Union Square and also named Lexington Avenue. He had previously purchased and developed New York's Gramercy Park in 1831.
