Central Park, New York City

Central Park in a fragment of image extracted from the plan The City of New York, published by Galt & Hoy, 1879. It shows the Bethesda Terrace and its iconic fountain, lakes and cultural facilities.

The Park first opened for public use in the winter of 1859 and it is considered to be the first landscaped public park in the United States. It extends for about 4 km, between 59th Street and 110th Street, and for about 0.8 km, between Fifth Avenue and Eighth Avenue. The Belvedere Castle with exhibit rooms and an observation deck, was completed in 1869. The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in 1872, at 681 Fifth Avenue. Source: Library of Congress.