Williamsbridge Oval Park | |
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Type | Neighborhood Park |
Location | The Bronx, New York City, NY, US |
Coordinates | 40°52′39″N 73°52′39″W / 40.877539°N 73.877515°W |
Area | 19.75 acres (7.99 ha) |
Created | 1934 |
Operated by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
Williamsbridge Oval Park | |
Location | Reservoir Oval E. & W., Norwood, Bronx, New York |
Coordinates | 40°52′39″N 73°52′39″W / 40.877539°N 73.877515°W |
Area | 18.87 acres (7.64 ha) |
Built | 1937 |
Architect | Aymar Embury II; Nelson M. Wells; Gilmore David Clarke |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Art Moderne |
NRHP reference No. | 15000229[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 14, 2015 |
The Williamsbridge Oval is a park located in Norwood, Bronx, New York City. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
The Williamsbridge Oval Park was built on the site of the Williamsbridge Reservoir after the reservoir was drained and the land transferred to the Parks Department in 1934.[3] The park was funded, designed, and built by the Works Progress Administration under the supervision of the New York City Parks Department and was officially opened on September 11, 1937.[4][5]
Williamsbridge Oval has multiple playgrounds, tennis courts, basketball courts, plus an athletic field, a 400m 4-lane running track, a dog run, playground spray showers, ornamental flower beds and walking paths shaded by trees.
The original 1930s recreation center was reopened in 2013 after extensive renovations.[6][7]
The park hosts community and NYC Parks sponsored events all year round.