The Williamsbridge Oval is a park located in Norwood, Bronx, New York City. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
History
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]
Attractions
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.
In popular culture
- In Penny Marshall's film Awakenings (1990), Robin Williams' and Robert De Niro's characters are filmed taking a walk through the Williamsbridge Oval park.[8]
Image gallery
-
A winter snowfall in Williamsbridge Oval Park -
Williamsbridge Oval Park Recreation Center
References
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/11/15 through 5/15/15. National Park Service. 2015-05-22.
- ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/11/15 through 5/15/15". National Park Service. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Before They Were Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Williamsbridge Oval". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "New 20-Acre Playground Opened in Bronx; Moses and Lyons Dedicate It Before 2,000". New York Times. 12 September 1937.
- ^ "Parks Cuts The Ribbon On New Playgrounds And Basketball Courts At Williamsbridge Oval Park". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Tuesday, December 3, 2013: Renovated Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center opens". New York Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Awakenings Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
External links
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Williamsbridge Oval Park Page
- New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center Page
- Friends of the Williamsbridge Oval
- Bronx New Deal - Williamsbridge Oval
