The Central Park : original designs for New York's greatest treasure /

• Main Author: Brenwall, Cynthia S., (Author)
• Corporate Author: New York (N.Y.). Municipal Archives.
• Other Authors: Filler, Martin, 1948- (writer of foreword.)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Abrams, [2019]
• Subjects: Landscape architecture > New York (State) > New York > Pictorial works.; Landscape architecture.; ARCHITECTURE / Landscape; GARDENING / Garden Design; GARDENING / Landscape; Central Park (New York, N.Y.) > History.; Central Park (New York, N.Y.) > Pictorial works.; New York (State) > New York.; New York (State) > New York > Central Park.; Electronic books.; History.; Pictorial works.
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Drawing on the unparalleled collection of original designs for Central Park in the New York City Municipal Archives, Cynthia S. Brenwall tells the story of the creation of New York's great public park, from its conception to its completion. This treasure trove of material ranges from the origin...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword / by Martin Filler
• Introduction: The greatest single work of art in the City of New York
• The genius of the plan
• The South
• The West
• The North
• The East
• The heart of it all.