The 1985 Conceptual Plan for our park has an excellent section on the history of our park. It covers the pre-park uses of the land and continues with an extensive discussion of the original Olmsted and Vaux design and its alteration. The report concludes with more recent changes and abandoned plans from the 60's through the early 80's. Download a copy (4.6MB PDF) to read at your leisure.
Be sure to also explore our gallery of historical photos of the park.
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