Prospect Park

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Prospect Park is a large, historic public park in Brooklyn, New York City, renowned for its pastoral landscapes, recreational facilities, and cultural events.

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Prospect Park canonical 84
Prospect Park, Brooklyn 6
Prospect Park in Brooklyn 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic park
public park
urban park
adjacentTo Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Museum
Crown Heights
Flatbush
Park Slope
Prospect Heights
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Windsor Terrace
architecturalStyle landscape architecture
area approximately 526 acres
borough Brooklyn
city New York City
constructionStartDate 1866
coOperator Prospect Park Alliance
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation New York City Landmark
surface form: New York City Landmark (portions)

New York City Landmark
surface form: New York City Scenic Landmark

listed on the National Register of Historic Places
designer Calvert Vaux
Frederick Law Olmsted
governingBody New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
hasEvent Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
charity runs
cultural festivals
educational programs
farmers markets (nearby entrances)
marathons and half-marathons
outdoor concerts at the Bandshell
outdoor movie screenings
volunteer stewardship days
hasPart Audubon Center at the Boathouse
Bandshell
Boathouse on the Lullwater
Carousel
Dog Beach
Grand Army Plaza
LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Lefferts Historic House (adjacent)
Long Meadow
Long Meadow Ballfields
Lookout Hill
Lullwater
Music Pagoda site
Nethermead
Oriental Pavilion
Parade Ground
Park Drive loop road
Peninsula
Picnic House
Prospect Park Lake
Prospect Park Tennis Center
Prospect Park Track Club training routes
Prospect Park Zoo
Quaker Cemetery
The Ravine
Vale of Cashmere
ballfields
barbecue areas
baseball fields
basketball courts
bike paths
birdwatching areas
boat rentals
bridle paths
dog runs
fishing areas
ice skating rink
meadows
nature trails
picnic areas
playgrounds
running paths
soccer fields
splash pad
tennis courts
waterways
woodlands
hasUse community gatherings
concerts
cultural events
nature education
passive recreation
recreation
sports
heritageStatus protected historic landscape
inspiredBy Central Park
location Brooklyn
New York City
maintainedBy New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
surface form: NYC Parks

Prospect Park Alliance
nearbyStation 15th Street–Prospect Park station
7th Avenue station (BMT Brighton Line)
Eastern Parkway–Brooklyn Museum station
Grand Army Plaza station
Prospect Park station
notableFeature bird migration stopover
car-free interior
historic arches and bridges
man-made lake
meandering paths
pastoral landscapes
rustic shelters
scenic vistas
waterfall features
wooded ravine
notableFor biodiversity and birdwatching
cultural events
historic landscape design
pastoral landscapes
recreational facilities
NRHPListingDate 1966
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000539
openingDate 1867
operator New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
owner New York City
surface form: City of New York
state New York
transportAccess New York City Subway
website https://www.prospectpark.org/

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Calvert Vaux notableWork Prospect Park
Brooklyn contains Prospect Park
New York City park system hasPart Prospect Park
Frederick Law Olmsted notableWork Prospect Park
this entity surface form: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Museum near Prospect Park
Green-Wood Cemetery near Prospect Park
Park Slope adjacentTo Prospect Park
Park Slope hasPark Prospect Park
Brooklyn Botanic Garden near Prospect Park
Prospect Heights adjacentTo Prospect Park
Kings County contains Prospect Park
Kings County hasMajorPark Prospect Park
New York City greenways connectedTo Prospect Park
Olmsted, Vaux & Co. notableWork Prospect Park
Olmsted, Vaux & Co. designed Prospect Park
this entity surface form: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
BMT Brighton Line locale Prospect Park
BMT Brighton Line servesStation Prospect Park
American Romanticism in landscape design hasNotableWorkExample Prospect Park
this entity surface form: Prospect Park in Brooklyn
LeFrak Center at Lakeside locatedIn Prospect Park
Prospect Park Tennis Center locatedIn Prospect Park
Long Meadow Ballfields locatedIn Prospect Park
Dog Beach locatedIn Prospect Park
subject surface form: Dog Beach (Prospect Park)
Carousel locatedIn Prospect Park
subject surface form: Carousel (Prospect Park)
Carousel park Prospect Park
subject surface form: Carousel (Prospect Park)
Picnic House locatedIn Prospect Park
Lefferts Historic House (adjacent) locatedIn Prospect Park
subject surface form: Lefferts Historic House
Prospect Lefferts Gardens locatedNear Prospect Park
Prospect Lefferts Gardens namedAfter Prospect Park
Prospect Lefferts Gardens borderedBy Prospect Park
Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival venue Prospect Park
Prospect Park Alliance headquartersLocation Prospect Park
this entity surface form: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Prospect Park Alliance maintains Prospect Park
Prospect Park Alliance restores Prospect Park
Prospect Park Alliance programs Prospect Park
Prospect Park Lake locatedIn Prospect Park
Prospect Park Lake partOf Prospect Park
this entity surface form: Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Park Drive loop road locatedIn Prospect Park
Park Drive loop road encircles Prospect Park
Oriental Pavilion location Prospect Park
Long Meadow locatedIn Prospect Park
Long Meadow partOf Prospect Park
Vale of Cashmere locatedIn Prospect Park
Vale of Cashmere partOf Prospect Park
Vale of Cashmere isWithin Prospect Park
this entity surface form: Prospect Park northeast section
Windsor Terrace adjacentTo Prospect Park