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| Bethesda Terrace Arcade |
I've visited Central Park many times but somehow missed the Bethesda Terrace Arcade. I was drawn in by a group making beautiful music and wanted to find out more about this amazing space. I discovered that the arcade was created in the 1860s as a part of the Park's main architectural feature. It was conceived as an ornate interior that would act as a counterpart to the open terrace and Lake. The highlight of the arcade is the magnificent Minton Tile ceiling (above) designed by British-born architect and designer, Jacob Wrey Mould, who also conceived of the decorative carvings throughout the Terrace.
Installed in 1869, there are more than 15,000 colorful, patterned encaustic tiles, made by England's famed Minton Tile Company. Encaustic tiles, originally created to cover floors, are made of individual colored clays pressed and fired into the tile to form the design. Bethesda arcade is the only place in the world where these Minton tiles are used for a ceiling.
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| Performers in the Arcade |
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| Bethesda Terrace |
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