In 1873, architects Frederick Olmsted and Calvert Vaux completed perhaps the most ambitious public works project in history.
An elaborate labrynth of interconnected pathways, tunnels, charming ponds, tree-lined malls and expansive fields, Olmsted and Vaux designed this 843 acre wilderness space to give working class New Yorkers a desperately needed escape from the pressures of the rapid urban expansion surrounding it.
Today, central the most visited urban park in the United States. This tree-lined mall known as the literary or poet’s walk is one of New York City’s most iconic and treasured landmarks.