Park and Playground Robert Moses Playground - NYC, NY, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ariberna
N 40° 44.885 W 073° 58.119
18T E 587068 N 4511304
Robert Moses Playground is a 1.3-acre (0.53 ha) playground and park in Manhattan, New York City.
Waymark Code: WM179J2
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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"It is located in the Murray Hill neighborhood on First Avenue between 41st and 42nd streets, immediately south of the headquarters of the United Nations. The park is named for New York's "master builder" Robert Moses, then the head of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, which constructed the playground as part of the construction of the Queens–Midtown Tunnel.

History
The land for the park was obtained in 1937 as part of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel construction in exchange for the taking of a portion of St. Gabriel's Park (now named St. Vartan Park) for an approach roadway. The Park itself was completed in 1941 and shares the block with the large ventilation building for the tunnel. It was named for Moses in 1982."
Name: Moses Playground

Street Location: Forst Ave 724

Local Municipality: NYC

State/Province, etc.: NY

Country: USA

Recreational Facilities:
courts, fountain


Web Site: Not listed

Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed

Date Established: Not listed

Picnic Facilities: Not listed

Monuments/Statues: Not listed

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed

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