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'''Spring Street Park''' |
'''Spring Street Park''' is a small triangular park in the [[lower Manhattan]] neighborhood of [[Hudson Square]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hudson+Square,+New+York,+NY/@40.7255351,-74.0112803,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c259f3309603e1:0xafc5cb4a4ec007cd!8m2!3d40.7265834!4d-74.0074731|title=Hudson Square|website=Hudson Square|language=en|access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref> The park is bounded by [[Spring Street (Manhattan)|Spring Street]] on the north, [[Broome Street]] on the south, Avenue of the Americas ([[Sixth Avenue]]) on the east, and on the west by a narrow two-block street considered to be a spur of Sixth Avenue. As a pedestrian plaza, the triangle was previously known as '''SoHo Square'''.<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Soho+Square,+6th+Ave,+New+York,+NY+10013/@40.7248954,-74.0065927,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c2598ced00e933:0x421dadd4222d78bf!8m2!3d40.7251639!4d-74.0043973 "SoHo Square, New York City"] [[Google Maps]]</ref> |
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SoHo Square was created when Sixth Avenue was extended south of Carmine Street, one of several similar squares to come into existence in that way.<ref name=history>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square/history "SoHo Square: History"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref> In keeping with the renaming of the avenue as the "Avenue of the Americas" in 1945, it contains a larger-than-lifesize statue of General [[José Artigas]], a [[Uruguay]]an independence leader and national hero. The statue is a second cast from a statue by Uruguayan sculptor [[José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín]], the first of which stands in front of the Uruguayan National Bank in [[Montevideo]], where it has been since 1949.<ref name=history /><ref>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square "SoHo Square"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref> |
SoHo Square was created when Sixth Avenue was extended south of Carmine Street, one of several similar squares to come into existence in that way.<ref name="history">[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square/history "SoHo Square: History"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref> In keeping with the renaming of the avenue as the "Avenue of the Americas" in 1945, it contains a larger-than-lifesize statue of General [[José Artigas]], a [[Uruguay]]an independence leader and national hero. The statue is a second cast from a statue by Uruguayan sculptor [[José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín]], the first of which stands in front of the Uruguayan National Bank in [[Montevideo]], where it has been since 1949.<ref name=history /><ref>[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/soho-square "SoHo Square"] [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref> |
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The land is owned by the [[New York City Department of Transportation]] and is maintained by the Hudson Square Business Improvement District ([[Business improvement districts in the United States|BID]]) and the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]. |
The land is owned by the [[New York City Department of Transportation]] and is maintained by the Hudson Square Business Improvement District ([[Business improvement districts in the United States|BID]]) and the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]. Starting in April 2017, the park was redeveloped by the Hudson Square BID. The redesign and renovation was funded by $3 million from the BID, $2 million from the [[New York City Economic Development Corporation]] and $1 million from the [[New York City Council]]. The redevelopment provided 160 places to sit, including "swivel seats", customized energy-efficient lighting, and a total of 42 trees plus other plantings. In addition, the statue of General Artigas was moved to a more central location within the park. The aim of the redesign was to create "a world-class green space that residents, employees and visitors will enjoy for generations," according to City Council member [[Corey Johnson (politician)|Corey Johnson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/spring-street-park/news|title=Spring Street Park News : NYC Parks|website=www.nycgovparks.org|access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref> The redesign of the plaza into a park is the centerpieces of the BID's streetscape improvement plan for the Hudson Square neighborhood.<ref name="pr">[https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/spring-street-park/news "NYC Parks and Hudson square Connection Break Ground onf Spring Street Park" (press release)] (April 18, 2017) [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/7091|title=Spring Street Park Reconstruction : NYC Parks|website=www.nycgovparks.org|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref> The park was partially reopened in August 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tribecacitizen.com/2018/08/06/seen-heard-some-of-spring-street-park-is-open/|title=Tribeca Citizen {{!}} Seen & Heard: Some of Spring Street Park Is Open|website=Tribeca Citizen|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref> and fully reopened two months later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-york/west-village/spring-street-park-reopens-5-5m-makeover|title=Spring Street Park Reopens With $5.5M Makeover|date=2018-10-25|website=West Village, NY Patch|language=en|access-date=2019-08-09}}</ref> |
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[[File:Spring St 6th Av td (2018-11-05) 08 - Spring Street Park.jpg|thumb|Signage at the northern entrance of the park. ]] |
[[File:Spring St 6th Av td (2018-11-05) 08 - Spring Street Park.jpg|thumb|Signage at the northern entrance of the park. ]] |
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The [[Dahesh Museum of Art]], the [[Chelsea Career & Technical Education High School]], the NYC iSchool, and the [[HERE Arts Center]] are all located around the park. |
The [[Dahesh Museum of Art]], the [[Chelsea Career & Technical Education High School]], the NYC iSchool, and the [[HERE Arts Center]] are all located around the park. |
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 17 September 2022
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Looking south from Spring Street.
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The statue of José Gervasio Artigas at Dominick Street.
Spring Street Park is a small triangular park in the lower Manhattan neighborhood of Hudson Square in New York City.[1] The park is bounded by Spring Street on the north, Broome Street on the south, Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) on the east, and on the west by a narrow two-block street considered to be a spur of Sixth Avenue. As a pedestrian plaza, the triangle was previously known as SoHo Square.[2]
SoHo Square was created when Sixth Avenue was extended south of Carmine Street, one of several similar squares to come into existence in that way.[3] In keeping with the renaming of the avenue as the "Avenue of the Americas" in 1945, it contains a larger-than-lifesize statue of General José Artigas, a Uruguayan independence leader and national hero. The statue is a second cast from a statue by Uruguayan sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín, the first of which stands in front of the Uruguayan National Bank in Montevideo, where it has been since 1949.[3][4]
The land is owned by the New York City Department of Transportation and is maintained by the Hudson Square Business Improvement District (BID) and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Starting in April 2017, the park was redeveloped by the Hudson Square BID. The redesign and renovation was funded by $3 million from the BID, $2 million from the New York City Economic Development Corporation and $1 million from the New York City Council. The redevelopment provided 160 places to sit, including "swivel seats", customized energy-efficient lighting, and a total of 42 trees plus other plantings. In addition, the statue of General Artigas was moved to a more central location within the park. The aim of the redesign was to create "a world-class green space that residents, employees and visitors will enjoy for generations," according to City Council member Corey Johnson.[5] The redesign of the plaza into a park is the centerpieces of the BID's streetscape improvement plan for the Hudson Square neighborhood.[6][7] The park was partially reopened in August 2018[8] and fully reopened two months later.[9]
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The Dahesh Museum of Art, the Chelsea Career & Technical Education High School, the NYC iSchool, and the HERE Arts Center are all located around the park.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hudson Square". Hudson Square. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "SoHo Square, New York City" Google Maps
- ^ a b "SoHo Square: History" New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- ^ "SoHo Square" New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- ^ "Spring Street Park News : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "NYC Parks and Hudson square Connection Break Ground onf Spring Street Park" (press release) (April 18, 2017) New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
- ^ "Spring Street Park Reconstruction : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "Tribeca Citizen | Seen & Heard: Some of Spring Street Park Is Open". Tribeca Citizen. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "Spring Street Park Reopens With $5.5M Makeover". West Village, NY Patch. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
