ˌɛnwˈaɪ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd æz nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt ɹˈaʊt sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɹᵻnˈʌmbɚd tʊ ˌɛnwˈaɪ fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ ˌɔn dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
NY 474 was originally designated as New York State Route 74 in 1930 before being renumbered to NY 474 on July 1, 1972.