Central Park Commission
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The Central Park Commission was the 19th-century governing body responsible for overseeing the planning, construction, and management of New York City's Central Park.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct organization
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government agency ⓘ parks commission ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Central Park
NERFINISHED
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Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan street grid within park boundaries ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ park drives in Central Park ⓘ park landscapes in Central Park ⓘ park policing in Central Park ⓘ park roads in Central Park ⓘ park structures in Central Park ⓘ public works in Central Park ⓘ |
| appointedBy | New York State Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1870 ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
construction of Central Park
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enforcement of park rules ⓘ land acquisition for Central Park ⓘ leasing of park concessions ⓘ maintenance of Central Park ⓘ management of Central Park ⓘ oversight of park improvements ⓘ planning of Central Park ⓘ regulation of park use ⓘ reporting to New York State authorities ⓘ selection of park design ⓘ |
| hasPart |
board of commissioners
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clerical staff ⓘ engineers ⓘ superintendents ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1857 ⓘ |
| legalForm | state commission ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
|
| mainSubject | Central Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
construction of Central Park lakes and meadows
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development of Central Park drives and paths ⓘ implementation of the Greensward Plan ⓘ planting of trees and shrubs in Central Park ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
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surface form:
New York City Department of Public Parks
|
| significantEvent |
abolished during reorganization of New York City park governance in 1870
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oversaw early construction of Central Park in the 1860s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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