Cultural Landscape Report: Rapid Ethnographic Assessment, Jacob Riis Park Workbook, Gateway National Recreation Area
Lane, Frenchman and Associates, Inc. and Public Space Research Group, Center for Human Environments, Graduate Center, City University of New York. 2000. Cultural Landscape Report: Rapid Ethnographic Assessment, Jacob Riis Park Workbook, Gateway National Recreation Area. US Department of the Interior National Park Service Denver Service Center. Denver, CO
This Cultural Landscape Report has been prepared to determine the historic significance and integrity of the landscape of Jacob Riis Park. It documents the design evolution of the Park, highlights the significant historic features which exist today, and recommends ways to rehabilitate the Park to serve contemporary needs while preserving key historic design elements. As the National Park Service (NPS) proceeds with the rehabilitation of Jacob Riis Park, the Cultural Landscape Report will provide the guide for preservation activities. Jacob Riis Park is located at the western end of the Rockaway Peninsula of Queens, New York. Rockaway is a barrier peninsula separated from the borough proper by Jamaica Bay. The 220 acre Park spans the peninsula from Jamaica Bay on the north to the Atlantic Ocean on the south. To the east the Park is bounded by a residential neighborhood of single family homes, and to the west by Fort Tilden, also part of Gateway National Recreation Area. Because of this barrier island setting, the Park appears more like a summer resort community than part of urban New York City. Within the Park, many large and dramatic features remain largely unchanged since its development in the 1930's. This report deals with five sub-areas within the Park: The Bathhouse The Boardwalk/Promenade The Mall The Back Beach The Beach
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lane, Frenchman and Associates, Inc.; Public Space Research Group, Center for Human Environments, Graduate Center, City University of New York
- Date of Issue
- 2000-12
- Publisher
- US Department of the Interior National Park Service Denver Service Center
- Units
- GATE , NER
- Keywords
- Brooklyn (NY), Design, History, Jamaica Bay (NY), Significance