Named for the union of two of the main streets on the island of Manhattan, Union Square resides at a confluence of multiple neighborhoods in New York City. This location has cultivated the installation of many different monuments that are connected to the legacy of the city, further enabling it to become a hub of […]
Known as Manhattan’s Town Square, Bryant Park is home to a variety of community activities throughout the year. Featuring a unique landscape and notable monuments, the park highlights how an imaginative use of a space can create engagement for audiences across a city and beyond. Named After William Cullen Bryant Designated as public property in […]
One of the most notable parks in New York City, Washington Square Park has become an icon of the city. That impact is partly on account of the Washington Arch monument, which has established itself as an obvious meeting place for residents as well as a center for visitor activity. However, the iconic nature of […]
The Marquis de La Fayette, better known in the United States as Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He commanded American troops in several battles, including the siege of Yorktown. As such, he has numerous and notable monuments located throughout the United States. However, the statue […]
Stretching 13 blocks through the Harlem and Morningside Heights neighborhood, Morningside Park features everything from playgrounds to walking paths to monuments. Located in the heart of Manhattan in New York City, it highlights what it can mean for a park to trandform a space and positively impact a community. Rock Outcroppings, Sculptures, Exercise Paths and […]
As the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States in the early 1900s, Ellis Island is a literal piece of American history. The various buildings and structures that comprised this station now define the Ellis Island Museum of Immigration, which resides on the island in New York Harbor. The effort the preserve this history […]
Mentioned as the centerpiece of a downtown Jersey City neighborhood and historic district, Van Vorst Park is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. While it has been positioned as the town square, the plain features and overgrowth of plants prevent it from truly being recognized as one, despite the prominence to the past and present […]