Central Park
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Rhesus and Ring-Tailed Lemurs
- Location: Central Park Zoo; School, south façade above entrance
- Sculptor: Frederick George Richard Roth
- Architect: Aymar Embury II
- Description: Bas-relief
- Materials: Indiana limestone
- Cast: 1935
- Dedicated: 1935
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The Harlem Meer Center is closed in order to rebuild the facility to increase access to nearby communities and enhance year-round programming. For more information, visit Central Park Conservancy's Rebuilding Harlem Meer Center page.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2024

The Harlem Meer Center is closed in order to rebuild the facility to increase access to nearby communities and enhance year-round programming. For more information, visit Central Park Conservancy's Rebuilding Harlem Meer Center page.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2024

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