Bryant Park
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Bryant Park
Bryant Park is one of New York City’s parks. It is a city park, full of historical monuments and urban amenities. It is a small place to relax, meet other people, chat, play, listen to music in midtown Manhattan just one block from Time Square. The park is maintained by the Bryant Park Corporation (BPC).
The site of Bryant Park was firstly known as Potter’s Field and then as Reservoir Square. The first New York world’s fair called Crystal Palace Exhibition took place here in 1853 - 54. It has been renamed to Bryant Park in 1884 to honor the recently deceased poet and editor William Cullen Bryant. The park was closed in 1934, because it became storage of construction equipment during the nearby subway construction. However, Robert Moses got the park redesigned during the Great Depression. The winning architect became Lusby Simpson and he was helped by Aymar Embury II and Gilmore D. Clarke. However, its reputation didn’t grow for a long time and by 1979 many New Yorkers avoided this place, because it was famous for muggings and drug dealers. It started changing in 1980 and now Bryant Park is the place, where 4,000 have their lunch in nice weather.
From amenities of Bryant Park one can find here a French-style carousel, a boule board, chess tables, extensive gardens and seasonal planting displays, the Bryant Park Grill, and free wireless access, as well as 2,000 moveable chairs.
The park’s lawn is bordered by six flowerbeds – three to the north and three to the south. The lawn itself is as long as a football field. Along the Northern and Southern sides of the park are twin promenades bordered by London plane trees that give it European character.
Quite important part of Bryant Park is the New York Public Library building that was designed by John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings in magnificent Beaux-Arts style.
The site of Bryant Park was firstly known as Potter’s Field and then as Reservoir Square. The first New York world’s fair called Crystal Palace Exhibition took place here in 1853 - 54. It has been renamed to Bryant Park in 1884 to honor the recently deceased poet and editor William Cullen Bryant. The park was closed in 1934, because it became storage of construction equipment during the nearby subway construction. However, Robert Moses got the park redesigned during the Great Depression. The winning architect became Lusby Simpson and he was helped by Aymar Embury II and Gilmore D. Clarke. However, its reputation didn’t grow for a long time and by 1979 many New Yorkers avoided this place, because it was famous for muggings and drug dealers. It started changing in 1980 and now Bryant Park is the place, where 4,000 have their lunch in nice weather.
From amenities of Bryant Park one can find here a French-style carousel, a boule board, chess tables, extensive gardens and seasonal planting displays, the Bryant Park Grill, and free wireless access, as well as 2,000 moveable chairs.
The park’s lawn is bordered by six flowerbeds – three to the north and three to the south. The lawn itself is as long as a football field. Along the Northern and Southern sides of the park are twin promenades bordered by London plane trees that give it European character.
Quite important part of Bryant Park is the New York Public Library building that was designed by John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings in magnificent Beaux-Arts style.
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