Old Block House, Central Park, New York City

Old Block House, Central Park, New York City
Exterior view of an old blockhouse on a hilltop in Central Park, New York City. The small, square, stone building has no windows on the two visible sides. Built in 1812, the blockhouse is older than Central Park.
Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_D47_NC36
Date Original
1895 – circa 1910
Source
New York State Archives. Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, 1911-1925, A3045-78, Lantern slide D47_NC36 Box 11
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Geographic Locations

Manhattan