The third of the Museum's three thematic walking tours of Battery Park City covered the north residential neighborhood, which was developed in several phases, beginning with Stuyvesant High School at the northeast edge and the esplanade and Rockefeller Park along the Hudson. A diagonal avenue lined with apartment buildings creates one face of the neighborhood, while the inner courts of the large blocks are connected by the delightful Teardrop Park. Located two blocks from ground zero, we also explored the history and design of the Irish Hunger Memorial completed in 2001.
Programs are supported by a Community Partnership with the Battery Park City Authority.
For video tours and future dates, see the overview of the series here.