Central Park architectural drawings collection, [ca. 1857]-1883.

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Central Park architectural drawings collection, [ca. 1857]-1883.

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Designs for refreshment house, drinking fountains, main fountain, stonework, and other architectural features of Central Park. Also, the original plan for Central Park called the "Greensward Plan" as submitted by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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