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How Close Did We Come to Not Getting THIS Central Park?

How Close Did We Come to Not Getting THIS Central Park?

Calvert Vaux, Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted

Once most of the original property that would become New York’s Central Park had been acquired, the Central Park Commission called for a public design competition. A small classified advertisement was placed in The New York Times of October 30, 1857 and the...
Belvedere-Beautiful View Looking Beautiful!

Belvedere-Beautiful View Looking Beautiful!

Advocacy, Calvert Vaux, Central Park, Central Park Conservancy, When the Process Works

The Belvedere “Castle” (actually a Victorian Folly) is set to reopen after a lengthy renovation.  Its current incarnation, still capping Vista Rock is the closest it has been to the Calvert Vaux, Frederick Law Olmstead and Jacob Wrey Mould version...
Neigh a word said…until today?

Neigh a word said…until today?

Calvert Vaux, Carriage Horses, Central Park, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Intro 573-a, Landmarks at Risk, Scenic Landmark, UWS, Wall Street Journal

In an article that a commenter noted “should take him [Mayor Bill deBlasio] off his high horse”, today’s Wall Street Journal posts Effort to Ban Carriage Horses Probed which outlines some of the investigations into the money trail funding the...

This Little Light of Mine

architecture, C of A, Calvert Vaux, Central Park, Central Park app alert, Central Park Conservancy, parks

By Intern Kate G. Whenever you hear about Central Park, a 843 acre urban oasis, the names that immediately come to mind are Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. And rightly so, since they are the designers/brains behind the Greensward Plan, Central...

Playful Design is Serious Fun in Central Park!

architecture, Calvert Vaux, Central Park, New York City, parks, preservation, Richard Dattner, Scenic Landmark, Upper West Side

Summer Is Here In A Big Way,So Get Out And Play!   Recreation and play are serious art forms in Central Park! To help you plan your summer play, LANDMARK WEST! brings you a map paired with a few facts about the Central Park playgrounds! Learn about...

Love Your Landmark #7 – Central Park

Calvert Vaux, Central Park, landmark, Landmarks, LYL, New York City, parks, preservation, Scenic Landmark

 Young couple from Australia, bundling up and enjoying a carriage ridePedicab Driver relaxing and taking in the sightsCentral ParkIt’s not just us at the LW! office that are smitten with Central Park! This treasure is beloved by visitors and locals alike,...
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