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Riverside Park
Another example of the landscape genius of Frederick Law Olmsted, a woodsy, hilly
band of green planned in 1873, following curving Riverside Drive for 70 blocks and
hiding the abandoned railroad tracks below. Playgrounds, sports fields, a promen-
ade, and monuments were added later. The impressive 1902 marble Soldiers' and
Sailors' Monument at 89th Street, a memorial to those who died in the Civil War,
was modeled after the Monument of Lysicrates in Athens.
• Riverside Drive, 72nd to 155th Sts
• Open 6am-1am daily
• Free
Riverside Drive/West End Historic District
A walk through this historic area showcases the late 19th-century townhouses that
characterize the Upper West Side. West 88th Street is a good example. The earliest
houses, Nos. 267-71, were built in 1884. Nos. 302-38, dating from the early 1890s,
have stepped gables and Roman brick, while Nos. 315-23, built around 1896, have
bow fronts in brown or white stone. The Yeshiva Ketana School, at 346 West 89th
Street, begun in 1901 by Herts and Tallant, occupies one of the few surviving man-
sions that once lined Riverside Drive.
• Between Riverside Drive & West End Ave, 85th & 95th Sts
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Foundedin1973,inaformerschoolbuilding,thisisamuseumdedicatedtotheprin-
ciple that children learn best through self-discovery. It uses a variety of participat-
oryactivitiesandfantasyworldenvironmentstoengageitsyoungvisitorsinlearning
thatisfun.Themuseum's many activities include exhibits tointrigue olderchildren,
while Adventures with Dora and Diego provides distraction while educating about
animalsandtheirenvironmentsfortwotosixyearolds(Forfurtherdetailssee Chil-
dren's Museum of Manhattan ) .
• 212 West 83rd St at Broadway
• Open 10am-5pm Tue-Sun
www.cmom.org
• Admission charge
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