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PARK FACT:

One of the forces behind the completion of the grid on the Upper West Side and the creation of Riverside Park was the rise in real estate values after the Civil War and the need for more housing out at the edges of Manhattan to relieve congestion.

Riverside Park

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Riverside Dr. to Hudson River, W. 72 St.to St Clair Pl.

Manhattan

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 222.41

Monuments

Overlook

Overlook

Parapets with seats

Robert Ray Hamilton Fountain

Robert Ray Hamilton Fountain

Fountain, topped with eagle

Samuel J. Tilden

Samuel J. Tilden

Statue on pedestal

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Ornamental circular temple

Untitled

Untitled

Numerous small figures (life size) set in a large boulder

Woman's Health Protective Association

Woman's Health Protective Association

Stele, exedra, drinking fountain

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