Rediscovered Central Park Design

John Rink Plan of the Central Park, New York, March 20, 1858 Ink
and colored washes New-York Historical Society

This is an 8 ft long design for Central Park that was lost for years before being rediscovered in 2008 in an attic.  John Rink submitted it to the 1857 design competition for the site. It was more Versailles-esque than the Frederick Law Olmstead open space and wilderness design that won the competition. The plan also details a two-winged museum.

You can see it at the NewYork Historical Society.
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