Central Park
VRA Core
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
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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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