Central Park
Built 1856 by Frederick Law Olmsted. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Bounded by Central Park S., 5th Ave., Central Park W., 110th St., New York, NY |
| County | New York |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000538 |
| Built | 1856 · more from the 1850s |
| Architect | Frederick Law Olmsted |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Tentative World Heritage Site, New York City Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bounded by Central Park S., 5th Ave., Central Park W., 110th St., New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.7825° N, 73.9661° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New York | 813 listed places in New York → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Central Park listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Central Park built?
1856, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Central Park?
Bounded by Central Park S., 5th Ave., Central Park W., 110th St., New York, New York, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Central Park?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000538. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.