COLLECTION NAME:
The Landmarks Preservation Commission Designation Photo Collection
Record
Landmark Name:
Highbridge Play Center
LP Number:
LP-02237
Landmark Type:
Individual Landmark
Designation Date:
8/14/2007
Image Type:
Designation Photos
Image Date:
7/20/2006
Address:
Amsterdam Avenue, between West 172nd and West 174th Streets
BIN:
1085868
BBL:
1021060001
Borough:
Manhattan
Block:
2106
Lot:
1
Architect or Builder:
Joseph Hautman, Aymar Embury II & Gilmore D. Clarke
Date of Construction:
1934
Owner or Developer:
City of New York, Works Progress Administration
Style Primary:
Art Moderne
Style Secondary:
Modern Classical
Material Primary:
Ashlar Stone
Material Secondary:
Brick
Material Tertiary:
Cast Stone
Use Original:
Civic, recreation, pool and bath house
Building Type:
Pool and Bath House
Notes:
The Highbridge Play Center and Pool replaced an unused reservoir that was originally part of the Croton Water System.
File Name:
LP2237_2006-07-20_024.jpg