Calvert Vaux, 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...
Advocacy, Calvert Vaux, 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...
Calvert Vaux, Carriage Horses, 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...
architecture, C of A, Calvert Vaux, 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...
architecture, Calvert Vaux, 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...
Calvert Vaux, 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,...
