Bethesda Terrace, Central Park

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Bethesda Terrace in Central Park is a grand, 19th-century architectural centerpiece overlooking the park’s lake, renowned for its ornate stonework, arcades, and the iconic Bethesda Fountain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
terrace
tourist attraction
adjacentTo The Mall and Literary Walk
surface form: Literary Walk

The Mall (Central Park)
architecturalStyle Romanesque Revival
Victorian
neo-Renaissance
category Buildings and structures in Central Park
Parks in Manhattan
Tourist attractions in Manhattan
constructionEndDate 1863
constructionStartDate 1859
designedBy Calvert Vaux
Jacob Wrey Mould
hasFeature Minton tile floor
surface form: Minton tile ceiling

arched passageways
carved balustrades
grand staircases
ornamental panels
hasPart Bethesda Arcade
Bethesda Fountain
lower terrace
upper terrace
hasView The Lake (Central Park)
surface form: Central Park Lake

Loeb Boathouse
surface form: Loeb Boathouse area
heritageStatus contributing property to Central Park National Historic Landmark
knownFor Bethesda Fountain
arcades
ornate stonework
sculptural reliefs
locatedIn Central Park
Manhattan
New York City
New York
surface form: New York State

United States of America
surface form: United States
managedBy Central Park Conservancy
materialUsed New Brunswick sandstone
brick
granite
tile
openToPublic yes
overlooks The Lake (Central Park)
ownedBy New York City
surface form: City of New York
partOf Greensward Plan
surface form: Central Park Greensward Plan
primaryFunction gathering place
scenic overlook
usedFor film and television shoots
public events
weddings

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Jacob Wrey Mould workedOn Bethesda Terrace, Central Park