Parks collection, 1858-1961
Publications relating to parks, primarily in Brooklyn, but also in Queens. Includes reports, 1861, concerning the establishment of a park and parade ground in Brooklyn (later called Prospect Park), handbook and plans for the layout of Prospect Park, and plans for the construction of Wollman Memorial Park. Also reports about Coney Island, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens Botanical Gardens, a proposed Queens Park, and several publications by the New York City Department of Parks regarding construction and restoration plans and schedules
Archival Material, English, 1858