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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prospect Park canonical | 84 |
| Prospect Park, Brooklyn | 6 |
| Prospect Park in Brooklyn | 1 |
| Prospect Park northeast section | 1 |
Statements (121)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic park
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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
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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
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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/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (92)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
this entity surface form:
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
this entity surface form:
Prospect Park in Brooklyn
subject surface form:
Lefferts Historic House
this entity surface form:
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
this entity surface form:
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
this entity surface form:
Prospect Park northeast section