Plan of the Central Park : respectfully submitted to the Commissioners of the Park : March, 1858 : A.H.N.

Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library

1858

1 map : ms. ; 105 x 346 cm (41" x 136")

The George E. Waring, Jr. plan of Central Park. Number 29 of thirty-three submissions for the design competition for Central Park in Manhattan. It shows reservoirs, roads, plantings, a "Gymnasium and Drill Room" [arsenal], and a home for the Crystal Palace. Inscription on verso: "#29 of 33 plans submitted for competition, April 1858. Edw Selo Draughtsman, G.E. Waring author". The plan is oriented with north to right of sheet. Ink and colored washes. References: Heckscher, M.H. Creating Central Park, p. 23. Waring was a sanitary engineer who designed and supervised construction of the drainage system that created the scenic lakes and ponds of Central Park. A.H.N. = Art of the Handmaid of Nature.

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Print Room -- PR003.233 Waring
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