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| Keywords: ProspectPark 1901Plan.jpg Plan of Prospect Park Borough of Brooklyn New York City 1902 Annual Report New York City Department of Parks 1901 City of New York Published before 1923 Public Domain in the United States http //memory loc gov/award/mhsdalad/160000//160050v jpg Library of Congress American Landscape and Architectural Design 1850-1920 a lantern slide from the collection using the NYC Parks Department map as a source Remarks This 1901 Plan map of Prospect Park Brooklyn NY was originally published in the 1902 Annual Report of the Department of Parks City of New York Map prepared by A S DeForest Cartographer for the George H Walker Company Boston There appear to be two errors in the map legend 13 demarking 'East Wood Arch' Meadowport Arch on http //www prospectpark org/general/map/map 2006 pdf the current 2006 map appears to be located at the Thatched Hut burned down 1937 ; the Thatched Hut is not indicated in the legend The correct location of East wood Meadowport Arch is unmarked but lies about 300 feet southwest of the misplaced marker; note where path appears to intersect/go under the West Drive 28 demarking 'Administrative Buildings' appear to be where the greenhouses were located demolished 1955 Digital scan of the map furnished by Joy Holland Research Librarian Brooklyn Collection Brooklyn Public Library PD-old 1901 in New York City Prospect Park Old maps of Brooklyn New York City Annual reports of the Department of Parks | ||||
