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Red Hook Park

1936 establishments in New York City1940 establishments in New York CityBuildings and structures completed in 1936New York City Designated Landmarks in BrooklynParks in Brooklyn
Protected areas established in 1940Red Hook, BrooklynRobert Moses projectsUrban public parksUse mdy dates from January 2021Works Progress Administration in New York City
Red hook park (2255548849)
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Red Hook Recreation Area, also known as Red Hook Park, is a 58.5-acre (237,000 m2) public park in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, composed of several segments centered around Bay Street. The park's recreational facilities include handball courts, softball fields, a soccer and football field, and a running track. The Sol Goldman Play Center, within the block bounded by Bay, Henry, Lorraine and Clinton Streets, consists of a brick bathhouse and two pools. The park is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as NYC Parks. The land for the park was acquired starting in 1913 and was transferred to NYC Parks in 1934. Joseph L. Hautman designed the pool, which was constructed from 1935 to 1936 as part of a Works Progress Administration project. The rest of the park opened in 1940. The pool was extensively refurbished from 1983 to 1986; it was renamed for Sol Goldman in 1991 after he donated funds to keep the pool open. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Sol Goldman Play Center as a city landmark in 2007. As a result of extensive lead contamination, the fields were closed and renovated in phases starting in 2019.

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Red Hook Park
Clinton Street, New York Brooklyn

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Sol Goldman Recreation Center and Pool

Clinton Street
11231 New York, Brooklyn
New York, United States
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