Records on the opening of Washington Park, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
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Abstract
This collection consists of a copy of the New York State Assembly's 1847 act for the opening of Washington Park in Fort Greene in the City of Brooklyn, as well as a report of the commissioners appointed under the act, which details the ownership history of the land occupied by the Park. A list of the members of the Common Council of the City of Brooklyn is also included.
Historical Note
Washington Park was designated as a public park in the Fort Greene district of the City of Brooklyn in 1845, and the New York State Legislature officially passed an act to secure land for the Park in 1847. Designs for the improvement of the Park were made by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the designers of Central and Prospect Parks, beginning in 1867. The Park was renamed Fort Greene Park in 1897.
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- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. "Fort Greene Park." Accessed April 22, 2011. http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/FortGreenePark/highlights/179
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a copy of the New York State Assembly's 1847 act for the opening of Washington Park in Fort Greene in the City of Brooklyn, as well as a report of the commissioners appointed under the act, which details the ownership history of the land occupied by the Park. A list of the members of the Common Council of the City of Brooklyn is also included.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Records on the opening of Washington Park, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, 1973.269, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. James D. Lester, date unknown. The collection was formally accessioned in 1973.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.