Views of Central Park & New York City

 
New York City views are now on a separate page:  New York City views
 

The "Kinderberg" with the Children's cottage below.  Neither structure still
exists.  The "Chess & Checkers House" is on the site of the "Kinderberg".




The Columbus Monument and Entrance to Central Park. 
            

 


 The Ninth Avenue entrance to the park...I'm not sure if it still exists
 
 
And the Seventh Avenue entrance...I don't know about that one either!
 
 

A view of Bethesda Terrace in Central Park without the "Angel of the Waters" statue. 
Taken before 1873.
 
 
 
Another view of "The Terrace" with the statue.
 
 
 
 Bethesda Fountain
 
 
 
Click here to see all my views of "The Terrace": Bethesda Terrace views 

   The Music Pavillion on The Mall.
 
 

The Casino...was located in the area now occupied by the Rumsey Playfield.

 



The (original) Mineral Springs building north of The Sheep Meadow.

 
One of many "Rustic Arbors" throughout the Park.
 

Click here to see more rustic arbors: Rustic Arbors & Summerhouses
 
7th Regiment Memorial located on West Drive near Tavern on the Green.
 


 

Statue of Shakespeare on the Literary Walk.
 
 
Click here to see my complete collection of Central Park statue
 
A view of the Menagerie with the Arsenal in the background.
 
 
 
Fatima the hippo, one of the residents of the Menagerie.
 


Click here to see more views of the Menagerie, the Arsenal and the current
        Central Park Zoo: The Menagerie, the Arsenal & the Zoo
 

 The Egyptian Obelisk near the Metropolitan Museum of Art
 



The tower was on the site where Belvedere Castle is located now
and was used for communications during the construction of the park.

 

"Playmates" Arch near the carousel at the south end of the park.


 
Glen Span Arch located in the North Woods.
 


Well...this one is closer than the last, but I still have a ways to go.  Just another excuse to go back to New York!!
 
 
Bow Bridge with the boat landing in the background.
 

 

Click here to see more bridges: Bridges & Arches of Central Park

The Cave- on the north side of The Lake.  A man-made cave designed by
Frederick Olmstead and Calvert Vaux. It was closed with concrete and stone
in the 1920's.
 
 

 The South Gatehouse of the reservoir.  One of my favorite watering holes!
 


 The Central Park dairy
 



 Mount St. Vincent, on the site of what is now the park's composting operation.
 
 
 

 
A walkway in the Conservatory garden taken with my Stereo Realist camera.