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Antique scenic souvenir view post card

Undivided back, golden age

Postmark 1905 New York, NY

Illustrated Post Card Co., publ.

BOAT HOUSE, CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK

Boating concessions were granted to Central Park's Lake in early 1860s, and rowboating on the Lake soon became popular. Six docks on the Lake were built by 1865, although the boats were stored near Bethesda Terrace.

In 1870, park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux suggested the construction of a permanent boathouse to launch and store the boats, and the Victorian style boathouse was finished by 1874. However, it fell into disrepair in the mid-20th century and was destroyed by 1950.

The current Central Park boathouse opened in 1954 and is named after its main benefactor, Carl M. Loeb. It contains boat storage rental facilities as well as a formal dining restaurant and a snack concession area.

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Description

Antique scenic souvenir view post card

Undivided back, golden age

Postmark 1905 New York, NY

Illustrated Post Card Co., publ.

BOAT HOUSE, CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK

Boating concessions were granted to Central Park's Lake in early 1860s, and rowboating on the Lake soon became popular. Six docks on the Lake were built by 1865, although the boats were stored near Bethesda Terrace.

In 1870, park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux suggested the construction of a permanent boathouse to launch and store the boats, and the Victorian style boathouse was finished by 1874. However, it fell into disrepair in the mid-20th century and was destroyed by 1950.

The current Central Park boathouse opened in 1954 and is named after its main benefactor, Carl M. Loeb. It contains boat storage rental facilities as well as a formal dining restaurant and a snack concession area.

V I N T A G E S T O C K

#oldpostcard #postcardstock #deltiology #vintagestock #postcards
Vintage item from my post card and ephemera collections, free stock for yours.
Use however you like. Enjoy!
My Gallery deviantart.com/yesterdays-pape…

Deltiology = the collection and study of POSTCARDS.
Watch Vintage-Postcards group to see more old cards.
Explore history and travel the globe, one image at a time!