before 1950

New York is a colorful city and full of surprise. Subway station is an obvious example. When you pass through the alley in subway station, it is easy to find that there are many different decorative mosaics on the wall. Also, you can find varied palette, raised, glazed ceramic tiles on the sign. These arts can stimulate our eyes and wake us up. The appearance of the subway station is also creative. Many subway entrances are not easy to find and they don’t seem like a subway entrance.

The subway near my house is a good example for it. That subway looks like a simple building and the age of that subway is old. I asked the stuff of the subway station how old this station. He said at least before 1950s. This “building” located here for so many years. It is older than me. This gives me a strange feeling. I am walking on the same floor and using the same entrance like the people did. It is incredible. This entrance stands at the end of the street. In the picture, you can see the subway entrance’s appearance. It is not high and only one floor and the platform. There are ceramic tiles told you it is a subway entrance. The green painting door and the brick made wall show that it experiences a lot in a long time.

When we walk inside, you can see the worn ceiling and a simple construction. A ticket selling center, two-ticket machine and the entrance compose this simple station. In the center of the station, there is a heater that provides warm to customers. Customers wait on the first floor and keep body warm by standing around the heater before the train comes. This heater is very old style. It is also green painting and I see a little bit worn on the surface of the heater. There are doors both on two sides because there are different directions of the train. They are green-painted swing door. The whole mood of the subway station is old, maybe because there are no decoration and other extra useless things.

Sometimes entrances can be found in department, store, basements and liquor store lobbies. When you pay attention on it, you can feel how interesting your life is and you can find many funs around your living even in a bored subway.