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Thomas Jefferson Park
This image was taken on E. 111th St. and 1st Ave. It is the location of Thomas Jefferson Park, which still stands today as community park. Image: Block 1705, Lot 1. *The 1940s image is not available for this location.* Source: 1980s Tax Department photographs, New York City Municipal Archives,
https://nycrecords.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a48d10b8-20c1-45d4-bb6b-dba0d4fbf154/ Date: 1983-1988
"THOMAS JEFFERSON PARK, between First Avenue and the river, from 111th to 114th Street, is known as the Italian park. This is no vast landscaped stretch of green, but its area of six square blocks is a retreat for the teeming section. It includes a swimming pool, a baseball diamond, handball and basketball courts, a children's playground, and alleys for boccie (the Italian version of bowling). In winter the bathhouse is used as a children's game room" (New York City Guide, p. 269).
Audio
Thomas Jefferson Park Audio Description This audio recording takes you to Thomas Jefferson Park on East Harlem. It describes a quick history of the park, with descriptions of the changes from 1905, 1940s, and today. Listen to learn about how East Harlemites' adaptability helped them through the Great Depression. Finally, listen to how the park looks today and what it has to offer. Source: Music & Sound Effects provided by Pixabay.com
https://pixabay.com Creator: Maria F. Aguirre Date: 2024
https://pixabay.com Creator: Maria F. Aguirre Date: 2024
Images
This image was taken on E. 111th St. and 1st Ave. It is the location of Thomas Jefferson Park, which still stands today as community park. Image: Block 1705, Lot 1. *The 1940s image is not available for this location.* Source: 1980s Tax Department photographs, New York City Municipal Archives,
https://nycrecords.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a48d10b8-20c1-45d4-bb6b-dba0d4fbf154/ Date: 1983-1988
This is a Google Street View image captured Jul 2021. It shows the inside of Thomas Jefferson Park, where there is a pool for the community. Source: Google Maps, Street View.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Thomas+Jefferson+Park/@40.7936051,-73.9362024,18.12z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c2f5fdfafe0833:0xdbc84010bd781ed5!8m2!3d40.7933578!4d-73.9352341!16s%2Fg%2F1thw7ntk?entry=ttu Date: Jul 2021.
Map bounded by E. 116th Street, Harlem River, E. 110th Street and Second Avenue, Plate 131 Thomas Jefferson Park is found on Block 1705, Lot 1. Source: Lanbook of the Borough of Manhattan City of New York (Bromley, 1925).
Accessed through: The New York Public Library Digital Collection.
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-0b13-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 Date: 1925