Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn (New York City, NY) : Grand Army Plaza, Memorial Arch, quadriga on top of the arch, close view of the right side
- Creator:
- Olmsted, Frederick Law, Sr., 1822-1903
Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895 - Published/Created:
- Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
1867 - Date Depicted:
- 6/1/1994
1850 AD - 1899 AD - Notes:
- Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York is an 11-acre (4.4 hectare) oval plaza that forms the main entrance to Prospect Park. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1867. It consists of concentric rings arranged as streets, with the outer ring being named Plaza Street. Originally known as Prospect Park Plaza, but renamed in 1926, it is perhaps best known for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch, Brooklyn's version of the Arc de Triomphe. It is also the site of the Bailey Fountain, and a monument to John F. Kennedy, as well as statues of Civil War generals Gouverneur Kemble Warren and Henry Warner Slocum, along with busts of notable Brooklyn citizens Alexander J.C. Skene and Henry W. Maxwell.
- Variant Titles:
- Prospect Park Plaza
- Topics:
- Architecture -- United States -- 19th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Nineteenth century
- Culture:
- American
- Accession Number:
- 2A1-OF-PP-1-F4
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
monuments: memorial arches (AAT)
open spaces: parks (recreation areas) (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- architectural exteriors; recreation and games; festivals; parks (recreation areas) built works; monuments; open spaces; squares (open spaces); plazas quadriga
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Base Collection
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
6/1/1994 - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4152
- OID:
- 10102013
- PID:
- digcoll:1826057