Carl Schurz Park
Begin Exploring this SiteDescription: Home to the official residence of the Mayor of New York since 1942, Carl Schurz Park is dedicated in honor of German-American general, statesman, and Secretary of the Interior, Carl Schurz.
Closest Address: 140-142 East End Ave, Manhattan, NY 10028, USA
Suggested time to explore: 0 hr 5 min
References and Photo Credits
Borkowski, Katherine. Untitled photographs. (2011).
Carl Schurz. In: Biographical dictionary of the United States Congress, 1774-Present. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000151
Carl Schurz Park Conservancy. http://www.carlschurzparknyc.org/
City of New York, Parks and Recreation. Carl Schurz Park. http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/carlschurz
Library of Congress. The homestead riot. Snyder, W.P., artist. (1892). http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c26046
MCNY Collections Portal. 86th Street at the East River. Carl Schurz Park. (1906, January 1). http://tinyurl.com/6s5wse7
MCNY Collections Portal. Aerial view of Carl Schurz Park with Gracie Mansion visible in the trees and the Hell Gate portion of the East River beyond. Hassler, William Davis, photographer. (ca. 1915). http://tinyurl.com/6owqqbr
MCNY Collections Portal. Carl Schurz Park and Hell Gate on the East River. Boys on grass, people strolling, and trees are visible. (ca. 1915). http://tinyurl.com/7g9mef5
MCNY Collections Portal. Club, Liederkranz, 58th St. & Park Ave. Portrait of fifteen men dressed in traditional German costume/uniforms, wearing swords, at the Liederkranz Club. (ca. 1896). http://tinyurl.com/cte9q68
MCNY Collections Portal. Gracie Mansion. Byron Company, photographer. (ca. 1900). http://tinyurl.com/7evwklr
MCNY Collections Portal. Gracie Mansion. Hassler, William Davis, photographer. (ca. 1915). http://tinyurl.com/7tu2xz2
MCNY Collections Portal. Gracie Mansion drawing room, Sheraton influence. Byron Company, photographer. (ca. 1900). http://tinyurl.com/6m8pl42
MCNY Collections Portal. Gracie Mansion interior. Byron Company, photographer. (ca. 1900). http://tinyurl.com/84plzxc
MCNY Collections Portal. A path in Carl Schurz park leading to the river. Hassler, William Davis, photographer. (ca. 1915). http://tinyurl.com/88omrq5
MCNY Collections Portal. View from 84th St. park over East River. Bracklow, Robert L., photographer. (ca. 1900). http://tinyurl.com/6ufan8s
The New York Times. Carl Schurz is dead after a week’s illness. (1906, May 15). http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F60A10F63A5A12738DDDAC0994DD405B868CF1D3
The New York Times. Germans dedicate Carl Schurz Park. (1910, October 3). http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40617FA345D16738DDDAA0894D8415B808DF1D3
The New York Times. The true americanism. (1913, June 29). http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FB0D14FC3A5F13738DDDA00A94DE405B838DF1D3
NYPL Digital Gallery. Carl Schurz, 1829-1906. Image ID: 98561. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?98561
NYPL Digital Gallery. East River Park – an oasis spared from a greedy city’s needs. (1910). Image ID: 801435. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?801435
NYPL Digital Gallery. Grover Cleveland. (n.d.). Image ID: 1214352. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?1214352
NYPL Digital Gallery. Hell Gate. Shaw, Joshua, painter; Hill, John, engraver. (1820). Image ID: 1650686. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?1650686
NYPL Digital Gallery. New York City – New York “Evening Post” building. (1875). Image ID: 806029. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?806029
NYPL Digital Gallery. Plate 117: Bounded by Avenue A, E. 91st Street, East River, East End Avenue (Carl Schurz Park) and E. 85th Street. (1916). Image ID: 1512283. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?1512283
NYPL Digital Gallery. President Hayes and his cabinet, from a photograph, 1879, Pach, New York. (1879). Image ID: 98570. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?98570
Sniffen, Lynn. Carl Schurz Park. Uppereast.com. http://www.uppereast.com/carl-schurz-park
Turnfest at Jones Wood, NY. In: Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper (1864, October 12). Collection of Gary Kappesser. http://gkkapp.home.infionline.net/turnfest.jpg
Wikipedia. Berlin, March 1848. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maerz1848_berlin.jpg
Wikipedia. Carl Schurz, 1906. Muller, Enrique, photographer. (1906). http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ACarl_Schurz_1906.png
Wikipedia. Full-length black and white portrait of Carl Schurz. Brady, Matthew, photographer. (1861). http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASchurz_1861.png - file
Wikipedia. Major General Schurz. (1863). http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Major_General_Schurz.png
