Bryant Park

by Sarah Loft

Title

Bryant Park

Artist

Sarah Loft

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

This is a view of Bryant Park which is directly behind the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan, New York.

Per Wikipedia: Bryant Park is a 9.603-acre privately managed public park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) and between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. The eastern half of Bryant Park is occupied by the Main Branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL). The western half, which contains a lawn, shaded walkways, and several amenities, is located entirely over an underground structure that houses the library's stacks.

The first park at the site was opened in 1847 and was called Reservoir Square, due to its proximity to the Croton Distributing Reservoir. Reservoir Square contained the New York Crystal Palace, which hosted the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in 1853 and burned down in 1858. The square was renamed in 1884 for journalist William Cullen Bryant. The reservoir was demolished in 1900 and the NYPL's Main Branch was built on the site, opening in 1911. Bryant Park was rebuilt in 1933–1934 to a plan by Lusby Simpson. After a period of decline, it was restored in 1988–1992 by landscape architect Hanna/Olin Ltd. and architect Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, during which time the park was rebuilt and the NYPL's stacks were built underneath. Further improvements were made throughout the 21st century.

Even though it is owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Bryant Park is managed by the private not-for-profit organization Bryant Park Corporation, which was founded in 1980 and led the restoration of Bryant Park. The park is cited as a model for the success of public-private partnerships. The park is both a National Register of Historic Places listing and a New York City designated landmark.

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Featured in the No Place Like Home group, September 2019.

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August 29th, 2019

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