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Central Park
Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres or 3.41 km²; a rectangle 2.5 statute miles by 0.5 statute mile, or 4 km × 800 m) in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. With about twenty-five million visitors annually, Central Park is the most visited city park in the United States,^ and its appearance in many movies and television shows has made it among the most famous city parks in the world. It is run by the Central Park Conservancy, a private, non-profit organization that manages the park under a contract with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.Top photos chosen by u all:
NYC - Central Park: Great Lawn
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Although integral to the lives of many New Yorkers and definitive in many ways of Central Park, the Great Lawn was not included in the Greensward Plan; it is the single largest landscape feature in the Park that was not part of Olmsted and Vaux's original design. One hundred and fifty years ago it was a 33-acre rectangular receiving reservoir holding 180 million gallons of drinking water piped in from the Croton River in Westchester County. The reservoir predated Central Park and required Olmsted and Vaux to design this pastoral and naturalistic landscape around its hard-edged rectangular shape. The Croton Reservoir (completed in 1842) was adjacent to a receiving reservoir, irregular in outline, which is now named the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir. A 1917 plan for a new water tunnel retained the original reservoir – but rendered the Croton Reservoir obsolete. An extensive public debate over its use ensued, with suggestions ranging from sunken gardens to sports stadiums. Starting in 1931, the City filled in the Croton Reservoir using, among other material, stones from the building of Rockefeller Center. A 13-acre oval lawn took the Reservoir's place with a small pond at its southern end and two playgrounds at the northern end. In the 1950s eight ballfields were added. Within time the Great Lawn, as it was called, became the venue for some of the City's biggest outdoor events including the Paul Simon concert, Disney's June 1995 preview of the movie Pocahontas, and a papal mass in October 1995 with Pope John Paul II. Heavy use of this popular and central site took its toll. By the 1970s the Great Lawn was called the great dustbowl, with winds whipping up dry dirt from its compacted surface. A major renovation in 1996-98 rescued the Great Lawn from New York's tough love. Working within the engineering constraints of the old Croton Reservoir, which had been filled but not removed, the Central Park Conservancy completed a complex renovation. Much of the hard work is out of sight: new drainage and irrigation systems, specially engineered soil and grass. But the gardeners assigned to take care of the new Great Lawn are evidence of a commitment to keep it great. Central Park was designated a scenic landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1974. National Historic Register #66000538
NYC - Central Park: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
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The Reservoir, officially named the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in 1994, covers a large area of Central Park from east to west and from 86th Street to 96th Street, was constructed between 1858 and 1862. It is probably best known for the 1.58 mile track surrounding it, where thousands of runners tone up every day. The 106-acre water body is 40 feet deep and holds over a billion gallons of water. It is still under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Although it no longer distributes fresh water to Manhattan residents, its overflow is critical for providing fresh water to the Pool, Loch, and Harlem Meer — the series of connecting water bodies in the northern part of the Park. The unsightly seven-foot chain-link fence surrounding the Reservoir, which was erected in 1926, obscured joggers' and pedestrians' views of the magnificent Manhattan skyline. In 2003, the Conservancy completed the installation of a new Reservoir fence, made of steel with cast-iron ornamentation, closely resembling the original historic fence that was in place from 1864 to 1926. The new four-foot-high fence, installed on the existing eight-inch granite coping stone, has opened up breathtaking views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Birds perch themselves along low stone wall passing between the two fortress-like stone gatehouses, which enables one section to be isolated from the other for maintenance purposes. Central Park was designated a scenic landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1974. National Historic Register #66000538
Central Park
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Crossing the bridge in the morning, and looking over yonder at New York. See where this picture was taken.
Museum Mile Day
Made by Steve aka Dj MiD-WAy
Taken during Museum Mile Day, this picture was taken of the Central Park Reservoir while walking to all the different museums.
In the winter mist
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A city of millions. A city of stillness. I am here. --- Dec. 30, 2007
Sea Lion Feeding At Central Park Zoo
I took the family to the Central Park Zoo a couple of months ago and we enjoyed watching the feeding of the sea lions....animals fish sealions
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Sunday the 8th of July. We went and hung out up in Central Park, it was great to be with the people. This is a bit of
111 Central Park North
park in one of New York's newest and most exciting neighborhoods. Innovative Architecture, Superbly Appointed Homes, Breathtaking Central Park Views from Every Residence! 111 Central Park
Central Park to John Legend's Music including Lyrics
and I love Central Park. Therefore, I made a slide show of Central Park using pics I took myself on my stroll threw the park and added his
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Central Park - Journey to Destination
Sunday following the 777 event a group of us met up at Central Park. This is Tony, Karen, and my journey to our destination. Please.
New York City Tour pt1: Panarama, Times Square, Central Park
check out Times Square, a Sunday Street Market & Central Park...New York City panarama view Empire State Building Times Square Central Park Street Market
Central Park NYC Sep 2006
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NYC: Central Park Day
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Central Park
One of Delhi's landmarks, the Central Park of Connaught Place, has been re-developed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and was thrown open to the public
Central park 04/01/07
April 1st Central Park, , ate lunch on the rocks...Central Park new york
Central Park North
Ravine area of Northern Central Park last Sunday on a walk with my friend Jeff (YouTube channel Vaguen). This part of the park is wilder and less
Basketball Tricks by Street Dancers near Central Park
A group of street dancers playing some basketball tricks near the Central Park in New York City...basketball tricks stree dancers central park new york city
Central Park ASOS
Private tour of the National Weather Service ASOS. Central Park, NY...central park asos
New York City - Central Park
A tour of Central Park in New York City during winter....New York City Central Park
New York Natural History Museum and Central Park
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Central Park, NYC
Touring Central Park with my family on vacation...Central Park NYC
A Taste of New York - Pt. VI - The Dakota & Central Park
6th clip of my "Taste of New York" (The Dakota and Central park sequence), filmed in Jan/Feb, 2005 in NYC. This
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