Concrete Plant Park
| Concrete Plant Park | |
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 Concrete Plant Park, looking south | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | The Bronx,New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°49′31″N73°53′06″W/ 40.825201°N 73.885117°W |
| Area | 7.39 acres (2.99 ha) |
| Created | 2009 |
| Operated by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Status | Open all year |
| Water | Bronx River |
| Public transit access | New York City Subway:Whitlock Avenue( ),Simpson Street(  )New York City Bus:Bx4,Bx4A,Bx11,Bx27 |
| Website | www |
Concrete Plant Parkis a public park in theLongwoodsection ofthe Bronx,New York City.It consists of 7.39 acres (2.99 ha)[1]located on the west bank of theBronx RiverbetweenWestchester AvenueandBruckner Boulevard.The centerpiece and namesake of the park is a group of restored structures from theconcrete plantwhich once occupied its site. It is maintained by theNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
History and description[edit]
The Transit-Mix Corporation operated aconcrete planton the site from the late 1940s through its abandonment in 1987,[2]according to NYC Parks, although the city's land records indicate the property was foreclosed for non-payment of taxes in 1981. In 2000, the property was transferred to NYC Parks, which formed a partnership with community organizations, including theBronx River Alliance,to design and construct the park. The city stabilized the old structures from the abandoned plant, cleared tons of debris, and constructed other park facilities. The park was opened to the public in 2009.[3][4]
Besides the restored concrete plant structures, which have fences around them, the park includes a walk along the Bronx River, grassy lawns, seating (some of it under a small metal canopy), a "reading circle" of concrete chair-like structures, and a paved bicycle and pedestrian trail that is part of the developingBronx River Greenway.The park's north entrance is onWestchester Avenuejust east of Whitlock Avenue, and its south entrance is onBruckner Boulevardwest of Bronx River Avenue.[3]
The ruinedWestchester Avenue station,which was built in 1908 and designed by architectCass Gilbert,stands near the park's northern entrance, where it is partly suspended overAmtrak'sbusyNortheast Corridor.One proposal to save the station from demolition involves moving part of it to a pier in the park.[5]However to date no source of funding for the project has been identified.
Gallery[edit]
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Reading circle, withWestchester Avenue stationruin and aNew York City Subwaytrain on6 trainservice in the background -
Looking south towards the concrete plant structures.Bronx Riveris on the left andNortheast Corridoron the right -
A view of the park from across the tracks
References[edit]
- ^"NYCityMap".City of New York.Retrieved10 April2014.
- ^Milosheff, Peter (October 13, 2009)."The Bronx Times - Concrete Plant Park".bronx.The Bronx Times.Retrieved5 January2018.
- ^ab"Concrete Plant Park".New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.Retrieved11 April2014.
- ^"ACRIS real estate records system".Bronx, Block 2759, Block 187.City of New York.
- ^Schachter, Amanda."Bronx River Right-of-Way: Reclaiming Cass Gilbert's Westchester Avenue Station for the Waterfront (video)".Retrieved7 April2014.
