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Riverside Park contains one of the few remaining great stands of American Elm (Ulmus americana).

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Riverside Dr to Henry Hudson Pkwy, W 153 St

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Ralph Ellison Memorial map_it

  • Sculptor: Elizabeth Catlett
  • Architect: Ken Smith, Landscape Architect
  • Description: Sculpture; rectangular bronze structure with cut-out male figure; four engraved stone markers
  • Materials: Bronze and deer isle granite
  • Cast: 2002
  • Dedicated: May 1, 2003
  • Foundry: Johnson Atelier, Mercerville, NJ

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