List of arches and bridges in Central Park

Greywacke Arch, May 2011

Winterdale Arch, May 2011

110th Street Arch, February 2013

Gapstow Bridge, November 2010

This is a list of arches and bridges in Central Park. A "bridge" in this context is a steel bridge, and an "arch" is a stone arch bridge. No two bridges in the park are alike.^[1]

Arches

110th Street Arch 40°48′00″N 73°57′29″W / 40.80000°N 73.95806°W / 40.80000; -73.95806
Claremont Arch 40°47′16″N 73°58′01″W / 40.78778°N 73.96694°W / 40.78778; -73.96694
Dalehead Arch 40°46′15″N 73°58′43″W / 40.77083°N 73.97861°W / 40.77083; -73.97861
Denesmouth Arch 40°46′07″N 73°58′15″W / 40.76861°N 73.97083°W / 40.76861; -73.97083
Driprock Arch 40°46′4.5″N 73°58′23.4″W / 40.767917°N 73.973167°W / 40.767917; -73.973167
Dipway Arch 40°46.05′0″N 73°58.68′0″W / 40.76750°N 73.97800°W / 40.76750; -73.97800 – Has curved granite detail along the abutments. Inner passageway is lined with red brick and divided into blind arcades of seven arches, each with a granite keystone. Located just through the "Artisans’ Gate", at Central Park South and Seventh Avenue.^[2]
Eaglevale Arch 40°46′45.4″N 73°58′23.6″W / 40.779278°N 73.973222°W / 40.779278; -73.973222
Glade Arch 40°46′35.3″N 73°57′56.3″W / 40.776472°N 73.965639°W / 40.776472; -73.965639
Glen Span Arch 40°47′41″N 73°57′33″W / 40.79472°N 73.95917°W / 40.79472; -73.95917
Greengap Arch
Greyshot Arch 40°46.154′0″N 73°58.790′0″W / 40.76923°N 73.97983°W / 40.76923; -73.97983
Greywacke Arch 40°46′44.7″N 73°57′56″W / 40.779083°N 73.96556°W / 40.779083; -73.96556
Huddlestone Arch 40°47′44.7″N 73°57′20″W / 40.795750°N 73.95556°W / 40.795750; -73.95556
Inscope Arch 40°46′0″N 73°58′22″W / 40.76667°N 73.97278°W / 40.76667; -73.97278
Mountcliff Arch 40°48′0″N 73°57′28.4″W / 40.80000°N 73.957889°W / 40.80000; -73.957889
Playmates Arch 40°46′10.3″N 73°58′29″W / 40.769528°N 73.97472°W / 40.769528; -73.97472
Ramble Arch 40°46′42″N 73°58′16.7″W / 40.77833°N 73.971306°W / 40.77833; -73.971306
Riftstone 40°46′34″N 73°58′32″W / 40.77611°N 73.97556°W / 40.77611; -73.97556
Springbanks Arch
Trefoil Arch 40°46′28″N 73°58′8″W / 40.77444°N 73.96889°W / 40.77444; -73.96889
Willowdell Arch 40°46′12″N 73°58′16.4″W / 40.77000°N 73.971222°W / 40.77000; -73.971222
Winterdale Arch 40°46′54.6″N 73°58′9.8″W / 40.781833°N 73.969389°W / 40.781833; -73.969389

Bridges

Bow Bridge, August 2009; HDR image

Gothic Bridge, December 2010

Balcony Bridge 40°46′43.2″N 73°58′20.9″W / 40.778667°N 73.972472°W / 40.778667; -73.972472
Bow Bridge 40°46′33″N 73°58′18.6″W / 40.77583°N 73.971833°W / 40.77583; -73.971833 – The bridge crosses The Lake, and is decorated with an interlocking circles banister, with eight planting urns on top of decorative bas-relief panels. Intricate arabesque elements and volutes can be seen underneath the span arch. The bridge was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, and completed in 1862. At 87 feet (23.7m) it is the longest bridge in the park.^[3]
Eagle Vale Bridge also called West 74th Street Arch 40°46′45.5″N 73°58′24″W / 40.779306°N 73.97333°W / 40.779306; -73.97333
Gapstow Bridge 40°46′1″N 73°58′25.5″W / 40.76694°N 73.973750°W / 40.76694; -73.973750 – A schist bridge crossing The Pond, its first iteration was designed by Jacob Wrey Mould in 1874. The bridge was a wooden bridge with intricate cast iron railings. Due to excessive tear and wear, it was replaced by the present simple stone structure in 1896, by Howard & Caudwell.^[4] Gapstow stands 12 feet high, spans 44 feet of water, and stretches 76 feet in its full length.^[5]
Glen Span Bridge
Gothic Bridge 40°47′20″N 73°57′43.3″W / 40.78889°N 73.962028°W / 40.78889; -73.962028
Bank Rock Bridge, Oak Bridge or Cabinet Bridge 40°46′43.3″N 73°58′18″W / 40.778694°N 73.97167°W / 40.778694; -73.97167
Pine Bank Bridge 40°46′9.1″N 73°58′44″W / 40.769194°N 73.97889°W / 40.769194; -73.97889
Reservoir Bridge (East 85th Street) #24 40°46′54.8″N 73°57′45.6″W / 40.781889°N 73.962667°W / 40.781889; -73.962667
Reservoir Bridge (West 94th Street) #27 40°47′4″N 73°57′58.4″W / 40.78444°N 73.966222°W / 40.78444; -73.966222
Terrace Bridge 40°46′43″N 73°58′21″W / 40.77861°N 73.97250°W / 40.77861; -73.97250

Former structures

Marble Arch 40°46′11″N 73°58′23″W / 40.76972°N 73.97306°W / 40.76972; -73.97306
Oval Arch or Spur Rock Arch 40°46′6″N 73°58′42″W / 40.76833°N 73.97833°W / 40.76833; -73.97833 ^[6]
Outset Arch 40°46′2″N 73°58′22″W / 40.76722°N 73.97278°W / 40.76722; -73.97278 ^[7]

References

↑ Henry Hope Reed, Robert M. McGee and Esther Mipaas. The Bridges of Central Park. (Greensward Foundation) 1990.
↑ New York Focus - Central Park 2009
↑ Bow Bridge Central Park Conservancy
↑ "The Official Website of Central Park – Gapstow Bridge". Centralparknyc.org. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
↑ "Gapstow Bridge". Centralpark.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
↑ "Restore Arches". Central Park Arch Project. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
↑ "Bridges of Central Park, Lost Bridges". Greensward Foundation. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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[1] Henry Hope Reed, Robert M. McGee and Esther Mipaas. The Bridges of Central Park. (Greensward Foundation) 1990.

[2] New York Focus - Central Park 2009

[3] Bow Bridge Central Park Conservancy

[4] "The Official Website of Central Park – Gapstow Bridge". Centralparknyc.org. Retrieved 2012-10-02.

[5] "Gapstow Bridge". Centralpark.com. Retrieved 2012-10-02.

[6] "Restore Arches". Central Park Arch Project. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

[7] "Bridges of Central Park, Lost Bridges". Greensward Foundation. Retrieved 26 July 2015.