Lincoln Terrace Park

1897 - present

At the western border of Brownsville, Lincoln Terrace Park was created in 1897. Originally a 21-acre parcel and expanded to include 13 additional acres in 1939, Lincoln Terrace Park provided a greenspace for early Brownsville residents as described in Alfred Kazin's iconic memoir A Walker in the City. During World War I, the park featured an installation of anti-aircraft guns. During the Great Depression, the Federal Works Project Administration (WPA) funded the park's renovation. This included a new playground at the lower level. The WPA renovation also added a wading pool, a kindergarten play area, shuffleboard, basketball, handball courts, and a baseball diamond. More recently, the playground underwent a renovation, which was completed in 2015. In 2022, the Memorial Grove was completed to commemorate the victims of traffic deaths and violence.

Picture of Lincoln Terrace Park from above circa 1934
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Details

Category
Playground
Audience
All Ages
Corporate Body
NYC Parks
Tags
Brownsville, parks, NewDeal, WorldWarI

Location

  • Lincoln Terrace / Arthur S. Somers Park, E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA
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References

  1. n.d. "Before They Were Parks." NYC Parks. Accessed 4.28.24, https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/before-they-were-parks/brooklyn#:~:text=Lincoln%20Terrace%20Park%2C%
  2. n.d. Lincoln Terrace Park/Arthur Summers Park. NYC Parks, https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/lincoln-terrace-arthur-s-somers-park/history.
  3. Kazin, Alfred. A Walker in the City. New York: Harcourt Press, 1951.