Fort Tryon Park
by Alison Frank
Title
Fort Tryon Park
Artist
Alison Frank
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Photograph - Photo
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ort Tryon Park remains one of the city’s most beautiful outdoor pieces of art and one of the best presents ever received.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. began acquiring private parcels in 1917 as part of his vision of developing a beautiful park with majestic views of the Hudson River and Palisades for the public. He enlisted the Olmsted Brothers Firm, led by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., son of the architect of Central Park and his brother to develop a plan for the park in 1927. The Olmsted Brothers designed the park and oversaw its construction between 1931 and 1935. Rockefeller gifted the land to the City of New York in 1931, and construction began soon after, overseen by the Olmsted Brothers firm for Mr. Rockefeller. In 1935, Rockefeller and Robert Moses dedicated the park to the public for use.
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April 15th, 2018
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