Central Park

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Title

Central Park

Agent

Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. (American landscape architect, 1822-1903)

Location

New York City, New York, United States
New York, NY 10024
40°46'54.8"N 73°57'57.5"W

Date

1858-1865, expanded 1873
19th Century

Cultural Context

American

Worktype

urban park

Material

trees
grass

Technique

landscaping

Subject

architecture and city planning
landscape architecture
inner city
city skyline

Description

general view
aerial view
Urban park in Manhattan, between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. One of the first parks incorporating landscape architecture techniques. On the grounds are a zoo, an ice-skating rink, lakes, an open-air-theatre, a band shell, many athletic playing fields and children's playgrounds, several fountains, and hundreds of small monuments and plaques scattered throughout.

Rights

© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.

ID

Peters03377

Source

Michael Peters

Collection

Citation

Olmsted, Frederick Law, Sr, Central Park, 1858-1865, expanded 1873, New York City, New York, United States, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Michael Peters. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/14133.

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