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PARK FACT:
The current Washington Square Park arch was built between 1890 and 1892 to replace a wooden arch that was created to commemorate the centennial of Washington's inauguration in 1889.
Washington Square Park
5 Ave, Waverly Pl., W. 4 St. and Macdougal St.
Manhattan
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 9.75
News 
July 24, 2002
QUEENSBRIDGE SEAWALL RECEIVES FEDERAL ATTENTION
Throughout the city, Parks owns waterfront properties ranging from piers and docks to marshes...
April 4, 2002
PARKLANDS AND NEW PARKLAND
Parklands was established by the first Parks Commissioner, Robert Moses, with a threefold...
March 1, 2002
BRONX SPEAK UP
Over 115 people attended the 8 th Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up held at Lehman College on...
February 19, 2002
MANHATTAN IN 2001
Covering the island in green and spreading daffodils throughout are all in a year’s work for...
October 30, 2001
CHARLES (RAZORBACK) MCKINNEY TO WORK FOR A 2,700-ACRE NEW JERSEY PARK
When he began work at Parks, fresh out of the Air Force , Charles (Razorback) McKinney...
August 20, 2001
WASHINGTON SQUARE ARCH: A TRIUMPH
Illustrious New Yorkers from the Mayor's office, Parks, the Municipal Art Society, New York...
May 23, 2001
COMMISSIONER STERN HONORS PARK ADVOCATE SHIRLEY HAYES
If, in 1952, City Hall, the Board of Estimate, New York University, and elected officials...
January 8, 2001
Nine Outstanding Parkies Named Employee of the Month
Louvenia "Miss Lou" Jackson is the Bronx's Employee of the Month for December . Louvenia...
Directions to Washington Square Park
Know Before You Go
The chess plaza is being restored with new game tables and paths.
Anticipated Completion: Fall 2011
