Detail View: The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection: Highbridge Play Center
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Landmark Name:
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Highbridge Play Center
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LP Number:
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LP-02237
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Link to Designation Report:
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Landmark Type:
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Individual Landmark
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Designation Date:
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8/14/2007
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Image Type:
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Designation Photos
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Image Date:
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7/20/2006
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Address:
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Amsterdam Avenue, between West 172nd and West 174th Streets
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BIN:
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1085868
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BBL:
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1021060001
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Borough:
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Manhattan
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Block:
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2106
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Lot:
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1
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Architect or Builder:
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Joseph Hautman, Aymar Embury II & Gilmore D. Clarke
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Date of Construction:
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1934
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Owner or Developer:
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City of New York, Works Progress Administration
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Style Primary:
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Art Moderne
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Style Secondary:
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Modern Classical
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Material Primary:
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Ashlar Stone
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Material Secondary:
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Brick
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Material Tertiary:
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Cast Stone
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Use Original:
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Civic, recreation, pool and bath house
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Building Type:
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Pool and Bath House
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Notes:
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The Highbridge Play Center and Pool replaced an unused reservoir that was originally part of the Croton Water System.
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File Name:
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LP2237_2006-07-20_018.jpg
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