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Thomas Jefferson Park

1902 establishments in New York City1936 establishments in New York CityBuildings and structures completed in 1936East HarlemNew York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan
Parks in ManhattanProtected areas established in 1902Robert Moses projectsSkateparks in New York CityUse mdy dates from June 2021Works Progress Administration in New York City
Children planting in Thos. Jefferson Park, N.Y.C. LOC 2163468296
Children planting in Thos. Jefferson Park, N.Y.C. LOC 2163468296

Thomas Jefferson Park is a 15.52-acre (6.28 ha) public park in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The park is on First Avenue between 111th and 114th Streets. It contains a playground as well as facilities for baseball, basketball, football, handball, running, skating, and soccer. The Thomas Jefferson Play Center within the park consists of a recreation center and a pool. The park and play center, named for former U.S. president Thomas Jefferson, are maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks). The land for the park was acquired starting in 1897. Though the park opened in 1902, the first recreational facilities did not open until 1905. The pool and bathhouse was designed by Stanley C. Brogren during a Works Progress Administration project in 1935–1936, while a playground next to the adjacent Benjamin Franklin High School opened in 1942. The pool was extensively refurbished in 1992, followed by the park in 1994. The Thomas Jefferson Play Center was designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2007.

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Thomas Jefferson Park
East 112th Street, New York Manhattan

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