Mill Pond Park
| Mill Pond Park | |
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 The Power house at Mill Pond Park | |
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| Type | Municipal park |
| Location | Concourse, Bronx,New York City,U.S. |
| Area | 11.57 acres (4.68 ha) |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Owned by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Status | Open all year |
| Water | Harlem River |
| Public transit access | New York City Subway:   at161st Street – Yankee StadiumNew York City Subway:   at149th Street - Grand ConcourseNew York City Bus:Bx1,Bx2,Bx6,Bx6 SBS,Bx13,Bx19 Metro-North Railroad:Hudson LineatYankees – East 153rd Street |
| Website | www |
Mill Pond Parkis a public park in theNew York Cityborough ofthe Bronx.It was built to compensate for the loss of parkland resulting from the construction of newYankee Stadiumbetween 2006 and 2009. The park's name was inspired by a dam near the site of a creek that emptied into theHarlem River.
Site
[edit]Known to theLenapeNative Americansas Mentipathe, Cromwell Creek originated inMorris Heightsand flowed south towards Harlem River.[1]Mullally ParkandMacombs Dam Parkwere created in the late 19th century by filling in Cromwell Creek.[2]Theold Yankee Stadiumwas completed on the filled stream in 1923.
On theHarlem River,landowner Robert Macomb built a dam in 1813 to harness the flow of the stream. Macomb's Dam enabled only small boats to pass through a lock. By 1838 residents along the riverbank questioned the private usurpation of the public waterway and a campaign to remove Macomb's Dam succeeded in its demolition in 1858. The unpopular barrier was replaced withMacombs Dam Bridge,which connects 161st Street in the Bronx with 155th Street in Manhattan.
On the site of Mill Pond Park, MayorJohn F. Hylanproposed awholesale marketto concentrate all farm produce entering the Bronx at one location. The project was completed in 1935 during the administration of mayorFiorello H. LaGuardia.[3]Along the Harlem River, railroad barges brought produce to the market, docking between four piers that were later incorporated into the park. TheOak Point Linkrailroad line still runs along the western shore of the park.
Description
[edit]Mill Pond Park opened in 2009 and includes picnic and grass areas, an outdoor classroom, children's spray showers, a sand play area, two water channels, and a rehabilitated seawall.[4]Mill Pond Park also includes 16 Deco Turf tennis courts that operate during the outdoor tennis season, from April through November. During the winter months, 12 courts are covered by a bubble. At the northern side of the park is the historic Power house, constructed in 1923 to provide refrigeration for Bronx Terminal Market. Retrofitted with a green rooftop, the energy efficient facility contains offices, public restrooms, indoor café, tennis clubhouse and locker room.[5]The second floor of the power house will serve as the permanent home of theBronx Children's Museum.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"CITY MUST RESTORE STREAM.; Will Have to Make Little Cromwell's Creek Navigable Again".The New York Times.December 18, 1904.RetrievedMay 28,2019.
- ^"PLAN RECREATION PARKS; Plot of Ground Near Central Bridge for Outdoor Sports".The New York Times.October 12, 1902.RetrievedMay 28,2019.
- ^Gray, Christopher (May 8, 1994)."Streetscapes/Bronx Terminal Market; Trying to Duplicate the Little Flower's Success".The New York Times.RetrievedMay 28,2019.
- ^Marinaccio, Amanda (November 5, 2009)."Mill Pond Park ribbon-cutting held".Bronx Times.RetrievedFebruary 25,2023.
- ^Rocchio, Patrick (January 20, 2011). "Mill Pond Park" Power House "gets green certification".Bronx Times.
- ^Wirsing, Robert (July 24, 2017)."Bronx Children's Museum construction begins".Bronx Times.RetrievedJuly 13,2018.
External links
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