Parks collection, 1858-1961.

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Parks collection, 1858-1961.

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Publications relating to parks, primarily in Brooklyn, but also in Queens. Includes reports, 1861, concerning the establishment of a park and parade ground in Brooklyn (later called Prospect Park), handbook and plans for the layout of Prospect Park, and plans for the construction of Wollman Memorial Park. Also reports about Coney Island, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens Botanical Gardens, a proposed Queens Park, and several publications by the New York City Department of Parks regarding construction and restoration plans and schedules.

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Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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The Center for Brooklyn History was founded in 1863 by Henry Pierrepont (1808–1888) as the Long Island Historical Society, with a charter from the New England Historical Society in Boston. In 1985, the society changed its name to the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS). In 2020, the BHS made an agreement to merge with the Brooklyn Public Library. As of October 2020, the organization is now part of Brooklyn Public Library and is known as the Center for Brooklyn History....

New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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