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New York City Sights

Arsenal

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  • Address
    • E 64th St, Central Park enter at 65th St & Fifth Ave
  • Transport
    • N, R, W to 5th Ave-59th St
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 212-360-8131
  • Price
    • admission free
  • Hours
    • 9am-4pm Mon-Fri year-round, to noon Sat Apr-Jun

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Lonely Planet review for Arsenal

Built between 1847 and 1851 as a munitions supply depot for the New York State National Guard, the landmark brick building was designed to look like a medieval castle, and its construction predates the actual park. Today the building houses the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and the Central Park Wildlife Center. The reason to visit here is not to see the building, though, but to view Olmsted’s original blueprint for the park, treasured here under glass in a 3rd-floor conference room.

 

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