Bryant Park NYC details

Here in this article you will find complete information about Bryant Park which is a public park in United States and is very famous among US citizens.

Bryant Park is spreaded across an area of 9.603 acres at Manhattan in the New York City. Exactly it is located along Fifth and Sixth Avenues and is spreaded along 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan.

One interesting thing about this park is that, the main and major building of the New York Public Library is located within the park which gives this park an eye catching look. Currently Bryant Park is managed by Bryant Park Corporation which is a private not-for-profit corporation.

Main fundament of this park was started in 1686 when New York's colonial governor, Thomas Dongan, designated this space (where Bryant Park is situated now) as a public space. In 1823, it was designated a potter's field means it was designated as a graveyard for the poor people and it continues till 1840.

It comes in world of realization in 1847 when first park of this site was opened as Reservoir Square which was named after Croton Distributing Reservoir.

This park also played major roles basically for army purposes during the American Civil War when it was used as army drill center. Now the park has became one of the best relaxing and amusing place in New York and you should visit this place during your tour to New York.