Williamsbridge Oval

Williamsbridge Oval Park
A typical July evening in Williamsbridge Oval

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 / 40.877539; -73.877515
Area	19.75 acres (7.99 ha)
Created	1934
Operated by	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation

Williamsbridge Oval Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	Reservoir Oval E. & W., Norwood, Bronx, New York
Coordinates	40°52′39″N 73°52′39″W / 40.877539°N 73.877515°W / 40.877539; -73.877515
Area	18.87 acres (7.64 ha)
Built	1937 (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]

History

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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

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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

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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

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A winter snowfall in Williamsbridge Oval Park
Williamsbridge Oval Park Recreation Center

References

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^ "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.

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