Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters
- Address: Margaret Corbin Dr
- Vicinity: Broadway and Riverside Dr near Dyckman St, Cloisters are at the center of park
- Neighborhood of Fort George in Manhattan NYC
- Borough of Manhattan NYC in New York City
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1905/00/00 | C K G Billings | Home | C K G Billings builds a mansion called Tryon Hall (lost) with a swimming pool, horse stables and pergolas. The Fort Tryon Cottage (Billings old gatehouse), driveway gate post and The Billings Arcade remain. | |||
| 1914/00/00 | George Grey Barnard | Work | The original Cloisters museum opens at 699 Fort Washington Ave, much of the sculpture was collected by American sculptor, George Grey Barnard (his home, lost, was at 700 Fort Washington Ave). | |||
| 1917/00/00 | John D Rockefeller Jr | Benefactor | John D Rockefeller donates land to the city of New York for a park and future museum. | |||
| 1925/00/00 | Met Board of Trustees | Trustees | Metropolitan Museum of Art acquires the original Cloister and most of its collection | |||
| 1925/00/00 | John D Rockefeller | Benefactor | Metropolitan Museum of Art acquires the original Cloister and most of its collection | |||
| 1927/00/00 | Frederick Law Olmsted Jr | Architect | John D Rockefeller develops Tryon Hill into a city park. | |||
| 1933/00/00 | John D Rockefeller Jr | Benefactor | John D Rockefeller donates 700 acres of the Palisades' plateau to preserve the view from The Cloisters | |||
| 1938/00/00 | Cornell Iron Works | Manufacturer | Cornell replicates the earliest form of overhead doors, portcullis doors, at the cloisters addition of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| Particulars for Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Area of Significance | Art |
| Area of Significance | Conservation |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Museum Type | Museum |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Park |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
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