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New York’s Urban Landscapes: From Green-Wood Cemetery to the High Line

For centuries, New Yorkers have yearned for fresh green landscapes and open spaces as a way to escape the city’s daily strain. In the 19th century, thousands sought relief, recreation, and repose in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, which served as an inspiration for many public spaces, including Central Park and Prospect Park. Join Francis Morrone, distinguished architectural historian and co-author of the new Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes (W. W. Norton, 2013), for an illustrated lecture about the development of New York’s green spaces, old and new, from Green-Wood to the High Line.











When: Tue., Aug. 6, 2013 at 6:30 pm
Where: Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
212-534-1672
Price: $12
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For centuries, New Yorkers have yearned for fresh green landscapes and open spaces as a way to escape the city’s daily strain. In the 19th century, thousands sought relief, recreation, and repose in Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, which served as an inspiration for many public spaces, including Central Park and Prospect Park. Join Francis Morrone, distinguished architectural historian and co-author of the new Guide to New York City Urban Landscapes (W. W. Norton, 2013), for an illustrated lecture about the development of New York’s green spaces, old and new, from Green-Wood to the High Line.

Buy tickets/get more info now