Battery Park National Register Historic District

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Battery Park National Register Historic District is a historically significant area at the southern tip of Manhattan encompassing key waterfront landmarks and sites tied to New York City’s early defense, immigration, and public recreation history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Register of Historic Places listing
historic district
adjacentTo Hudson River NERFINISHED
New York Harbor NERFINISHED
Upper New York Bay NERFINISHED
containsFeature historic military-related structures
landscaped parkland
piers and waterfront structures
walkways and promenades
country United States of America
surface form: United States
governingBody New York City Department of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED
hasBuiltDuringPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
hasCulturalSignificance landscape associated with immigrant arrival to New York
symbol of New York City’s maritime gateway
hasHeritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED
hasPart Battery Park waterfront promenade NERFINISHED
Castle Clinton NERFINISHED
historic seawall structures
monuments and memorials in Battery Park
hasViewOf Ellis Island NERFINISHED
Governors Island NERFINISHED
Statue of Liberty NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationType federal historic designation in the United States
heritageStatusReason association with coastal fortifications defending New York
association with immigration processing and reception
role as an early public park and recreation area in New York City
locatedIn Battery Park NERFINISHED
Manhattan
New York City
New York State NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

southern tip of Manhattan
near Battery Place NERFINISHED
Bowling Green NERFINISHED
Financial District, Manhattan NERFINISHED
partOf Lower Manhattan historic waterfront NERFINISHED
significantFor early defense of New York City
immigration history of New York City
public recreation history of New York City
waterfront history of New York City
touristAttraction yes
usedFor commemoration and memorial events
public recreation
tourism

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Castle Clinton partOf Battery Park National Register Historic District