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Central Park (New York)
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920 
 A collection of nearly 3,000 lantern slides showing "views of cities, specific buildings, parks, estates and gardens, including a complete history of Boston's Park System. In addition to photographs, views of locations around the country include plans, maps, and models." From the Library of Congress' American Memory Project. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/landscape/ Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, Gardening, Parks Last updated Jul 10, 2008 Central Park
History, virtual tours, a calendar of events, things of interest to children, and more about the famous New York City park. The official site of the Central Park Conservancy. http://www.centralparknyc.org/ Topics: Parks Last updated Dec 9, 2007 CentralPark.com
Contains a history of the New York City park, information on attractions and events, maps, photos, and more. http://www.centralpark.com/ Topics: Parks, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Pale Male
This site is companion to a PBS film about a red-tailed hawk who has nested and raised families on a building across from Central Park for years. The site has a photo essay of Pale Male and his mates and offspring over the years, a video clip of him hunting, an interview with a raptor rehabilitator, and a brief history of Central Park. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/pale-male/introduction/2422/ Topics: Birds, Parks, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Travel Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Pale Male
Large collection of photographs chronicling the life of a red-tailed hawk named Pale Male, who made national headlines in 2004 when the owners of the building where his nest was located (across from Central Park in New York City) attempted to remove the nest. Includes detailed notes and observations about Pale Male and images of other hawks and wildlife in the area. http://www.palemale.com/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Parks, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Seneca Village
History and suggested readings on the life, locale, and times of "Manhattan's first significant community of African American property owners." Established in 1825, it was, in the 1840s, a "multi-ethnic community of African Americans, Irish, and German immigrants, and perhaps a few Native Americans." In 1887 it was "razed and its identity erased by the creation of Central Park." Note: Some links to related websites are not working. From the New-York Historical Society. http://projects.ilt.columbia.edu/seneca/start.html Topics: Black Resources, Parks, Travel, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 19, 2006 Special Exhibits: From the Roof: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's "The Gates" in Central Park
"'The Gates' is presented in Central Park [in New York] for 16 days, through February 27 [2005]. ... The monumental project ... consists of 7,500 saffron-colored vinyl gates (each 16 feet in height and hung with saffron fabric panels) placed at 12-foot intervals over 23 miles of pedestrian walkways that lace the park." The site features images "documenting the evolution of the project" and images of the installation. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={529E08FC-B2FA-4F70-AAB0-51AFD262EAE3} Topics: Artists, Parks Last updated Feb 16, 2005 |
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