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Bowne Park
Bowne Park is a 11.79-acre (4.77 ha) park in Broadway–Flushing, Queens, New York, east of downtown Flushing. It is bordered by 29th Avenue on the north, 32nd Avenue on the south, 155th Street on the west, and 159th Street on the east. The park consists of a playground, basketball courts, bocce court, and a kettle pond. The area immediately surrounding the park, developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was originally also marketed as "Bowne Park" and is part of modern-day Murray Hill and Broadway–Flushing.
Bowne Park was named for New York City mayor Walter Bowne, whose summer residence was located at the site until a fire destroyed it in March 1925. The land was bought by the city and designated as a park by 1927. Bowne Park contained the first modular playground in New York City, dedicated in 1969. The park was given a major renovation in 1994. It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Bowne Park is located on part of the Bowne Farm and covers 11.79 acres (4.77 ha). Its borders are 29th Avenue on the north, 32nd Avenue on the south, 155th Street on the west, and 159th Street on the east. The park is located in a subsection of Flushing and is variously considered to be in Broadway–Flushing; Murray Hill; North Flushing; or even Bayside, located to the east. The area immediately surrounding the park is primarily low-density residential: most homes in the region were built in the 20th century to one of several styles, including the Tudor, American colonial, or ranch styles. Bowne Park serves as a gathering place for residents of the surrounding area. The Bowne Park Civic Association, a neighborhood group founded in 1979, is active in advocacy for the park and nearby neighborhoods.
The western section of Bowne Park contains a kettle pond, an oval-shaped fresh water body covering 1 acre (0.40 ha) or 2 acres (0.81 ha). It is an aerated lagoon with three fountains. The shore is surrounded by a concrete retaining wall. On the southern shore is a flagpole whose design is similar to those found at marinas. The pond is fed by water from the New York City water supply system, though it was previously fed from a natural spring. Within the park are turtles and fish, as well as a cement carving of a turtle. There are two 50-foot-tall (15 m) weeping willows near the pond.
The central section of the park is mostly composed of old-growth forest, mainly oak trees dating to at least the late 19th or early 20th centuries. Bowne Park also contains American elms. Benches and lighting are located along the park's curving paths.
The eastern section contains an ovoid play area with a playground, bocce court, and basketball court. On the western side of the play area, NYC Parks maintains a Tudor-style park building that contains restrooms and storage closets. The building measures 26 by 72 feet (7.9 by 21.9 m) and has a gable roof, brick facade, and brick chimney. The park building also has space that is used as a children's nursery. A weather vane is located atop the roof.
Walter Bowne, mayor of New York City from 1829 to 1833, built his summer house on the site of the modern-day park in the early 19th century. The house had more than 15 rooms spread across two stories. By 1890, the neighborhood around the Walter Bowne house, specifically north of Broadway (now Northern Boulevard) and east of Murray Street, was being developed as a suburban area called "Bowne Park" or "Murray Hill Park". Initially, development was slow, with "less than a dozen houses" being built there in the next decade, despite claims that the Long Island Rail Road's nearby Broadway station would expedite trips to Manhattan. The Bowne Park neighborhood had been laid out in plots by 1906. However, the Bowne house and the adjacent Bowne Pond remained undeveloped, and the latter was a popular skating area during winters.
In 1906, the Hudson Realty Company bought the Walter Bowne house, as well as the associated 195-acre (79 ha) Bowne Farm. The areas to the north and south were developed in the subsequent years. The McKnight Realty Company announced the construction of 25 houses in the Bowne Park neighborhood in 1910, and George C. Meyer's Bowne Park Realty Company bought the remaining developed land around the house three years later. North of 33rd Avenue, the area was nominally owned by the Broadway-Flushing Company. That region remained underdeveloped because the William and Robert Bowne house was still occupied by the Bedells (or Beadles), who moved in 1923.
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Bowne Park
Bowne Park is a 11.79-acre (4.77 ha) park in Broadway–Flushing, Queens, New York, east of downtown Flushing. It is bordered by 29th Avenue on the north, 32nd Avenue on the south, 155th Street on the west, and 159th Street on the east. The park consists of a playground, basketball courts, bocce court, and a kettle pond. The area immediately surrounding the park, developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was originally also marketed as "Bowne Park" and is part of modern-day Murray Hill and Broadway–Flushing.
Bowne Park was named for New York City mayor Walter Bowne, whose summer residence was located at the site until a fire destroyed it in March 1925. The land was bought by the city and designated as a park by 1927. Bowne Park contained the first modular playground in New York City, dedicated in 1969. The park was given a major renovation in 1994. It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
Bowne Park is located on part of the Bowne Farm and covers 11.79 acres (4.77 ha). Its borders are 29th Avenue on the north, 32nd Avenue on the south, 155th Street on the west, and 159th Street on the east. The park is located in a subsection of Flushing and is variously considered to be in Broadway–Flushing; Murray Hill; North Flushing; or even Bayside, located to the east. The area immediately surrounding the park is primarily low-density residential: most homes in the region were built in the 20th century to one of several styles, including the Tudor, American colonial, or ranch styles. Bowne Park serves as a gathering place for residents of the surrounding area. The Bowne Park Civic Association, a neighborhood group founded in 1979, is active in advocacy for the park and nearby neighborhoods.
The western section of Bowne Park contains a kettle pond, an oval-shaped fresh water body covering 1 acre (0.40 ha) or 2 acres (0.81 ha). It is an aerated lagoon with three fountains. The shore is surrounded by a concrete retaining wall. On the southern shore is a flagpole whose design is similar to those found at marinas. The pond is fed by water from the New York City water supply system, though it was previously fed from a natural spring. Within the park are turtles and fish, as well as a cement carving of a turtle. There are two 50-foot-tall (15 m) weeping willows near the pond.
The central section of the park is mostly composed of old-growth forest, mainly oak trees dating to at least the late 19th or early 20th centuries. Bowne Park also contains American elms. Benches and lighting are located along the park's curving paths.
The eastern section contains an ovoid play area with a playground, bocce court, and basketball court. On the western side of the play area, NYC Parks maintains a Tudor-style park building that contains restrooms and storage closets. The building measures 26 by 72 feet (7.9 by 21.9 m) and has a gable roof, brick facade, and brick chimney. The park building also has space that is used as a children's nursery. A weather vane is located atop the roof.
Walter Bowne, mayor of New York City from 1829 to 1833, built his summer house on the site of the modern-day park in the early 19th century. The house had more than 15 rooms spread across two stories. By 1890, the neighborhood around the Walter Bowne house, specifically north of Broadway (now Northern Boulevard) and east of Murray Street, was being developed as a suburban area called "Bowne Park" or "Murray Hill Park". Initially, development was slow, with "less than a dozen houses" being built there in the next decade, despite claims that the Long Island Rail Road's nearby Broadway station would expedite trips to Manhattan. The Bowne Park neighborhood had been laid out in plots by 1906. However, the Bowne house and the adjacent Bowne Pond remained undeveloped, and the latter was a popular skating area during winters.
In 1906, the Hudson Realty Company bought the Walter Bowne house, as well as the associated 195-acre (79 ha) Bowne Farm. The areas to the north and south were developed in the subsequent years. The McKnight Realty Company announced the construction of 25 houses in the Bowne Park neighborhood in 1910, and George C. Meyer's Bowne Park Realty Company bought the remaining developed land around the house three years later. North of 33rd Avenue, the area was nominally owned by the Broadway-Flushing Company. That region remained underdeveloped because the William and Robert Bowne house was still occupied by the Bedells (or Beadles), who moved in 1923.