central park: Shawn Jean-Louis

September 30, 2008 · Posted in Public Topics/Private Moments 

Central Park is a sprawling, 840 acre piece of land in the center of the borough of Manhattan. It extends between 59th and 110th street as well as between 5th and 8th avenue. The park’s creators (William Cullen Bryant, Andrew Jackson Downing, Frederick Law Olmsted, and Calvert Vaux)  pioneered the use of landscape architecture techniques in American parks. Their goal was to create a place where people could come to relax and meditate. They also wanted the park to attract a heterogeneous audience so that all kinds of people could come together and interact. Central Park has been known as one of the greatest achievements in artificial landscaping ever since it first opened in 1876. Since then, he park has surely gone through its fair share of trial and tribulations. After it was name New York City’s first scenic landmark in 1974, it was seen that the condition of the park was rapidly deteriorating. Thus, the Central Park Conservancy was founded in 1980 and drastic measures were taken to return the park’s splendor. With its varied range of vegetation and terrain Central Park is truly a thing of beauty. It consists of flat grassy swards, gentle slopes, shady glens, and steep, rocky ravines. In addition to its aesthetic value, the park also has many entertainment outlets. These outlets include a zoo, ice skating rink, an open-air theatre, athletic fields, and children’s playgrounds.

Central Park epitomizes public art. Twenty-five million people visit the park each year to bask in everything it has to offer. It is a absolutely phenomenal piece of architecture and landscaping that is available to anyone and everyone who wants to see it. There is no cost of admission to the park itself so it truly open to the public. Many people buy homes overlooking the park to merely look at it and appreciate its aesthetic value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/102556/Central-Park

http://www.centralparknyc.org/site/PageNavigator/aboutpark_history_cp_history_150yrs

http://www.visitingdc.com/images/central-park-picture.jpg

http://www.fabuloussavers.com/wallpapers/70_CentralPark_NewYork_freedesktopwallpaper_l.jpg

http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/centralpark.htm

Tags: no tags

Comments

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.