Chelsea Park (New York City, New York)

 park, garden

Chelsea Park was acquired by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation over 100 years ago, when it served as an open space for the residents of a crowded tenement district. It remains one of the most widely used parks in lower Manhattan. In 1921, the Chelsea Memorial Committee donated the World War I memorial known as the Chelsea Doughboy Statue, which still stands in the park. The monument consists of a 14-foot-tall granite pedestal, upon which stands a bronze soldier holding a rifle, with a flag draped over his shoulders, and depicted as if in the midst of battle. Designed by architect Charles Rollinson Lamb, the monument’s statue was made by the prominent sculptor Philip Martiny. A New York Department of Health building also stands on the east end of the park.

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