Bleecker Park
History
Bleecker Park was established in 1835 by the erection of an iron fence. The Cathedral of Immaculate Conception was built across Eagle Street from the park in 1852. In 1863 the first public fountain in the city was erected in the park, a gift from William Fleming. Prior to 1867 Madison Place was named Madison Avenue and the current Madison Avenue was Lydius Street, Madison Place receiving its current name in May, 1867 and Madison Avenue in July, 1867.
In 1986 as part of the 300th anniversary of the Dongan Charter incorporating Albany as a city, the Bleecker Park fence enclosure received a new coat of paint thanks to inmate labor from the Hudson Correctional Facility. Bleecker Park was one of four places in the city to be awarded the Sense of Place award as part of fifth annual Albany History Fair in 2004.
References
- ^ Waite, Diana S., ed. (1993). Albany Architecture. Matthew Bender IV-Mount Ida Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-9625368-1-4.
- ^ Benjamin, Elizabeth (1999-04-22). "Albany's En Route to More Parking". Times Union (Albany). Hearst Communications. p. A1. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
- ^ Sombke, Laurence (1999-05-23). "Very Victorian the Era's Love of Nostalgia and Fragrance Blooms Again in the Garden". Times Union (Albany). Hearst Communications. p. H1. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
- ^ Howell, George Rogers; Tenney, Jonathan (1886). Bi-Centennial History of Albany: History of the County of Albany, N.Y., From 1609 to 1886. W.W. Munsell & Co.
- ^ Reynolds, Cuyler (1906). Albany Chronicles: A History of the City Arranged Chronologically. J.B. Lyon Company. p. 646.
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- ^ Basu, Rekha (1986-05-29). "Park Cleanup Courtesy of Inmates". The Knickerbocker News. Hearst Communications. p. 4A. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
- ^ Scruton, Bruce A. (2004-05-03). "Historic Locations Honored". Times Union (Albany). Hearst Communications. p. B8. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26.
42°38′50″N 73°45′32.07″W / 42.64722°N 73.7589083°W
External links
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