Central Park

Item

Title
Central Park
Creator
Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. (American landscape architect, 1822-1903)
City
New York City, New York, United States
Address
New York, NY 10024
GPS
40°46'54.8"N 73°57'57.5"W
Country
United States
Date Created
1858-1865, expanded 1873
Century
19th Century
Classification
Built Environment and Landscapes
Building Type
parks
recreation areas
Cultural Context
American
Materials
trees
grass
Techniques
landscaping
Subject
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.
Source
Michael Peters
Photographer
Michael Peters
Rights Holder
© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
Item sets
Michael Peters Collection
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/Peters03377.jpg

Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. (American landscape architect, 1822-1903), “Central Park”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 16, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/44045