Belvedere Castle
| Belvedere Castle | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Hybrid of Gothic and Romanesque |
| Coordinates | 40°46′46″N 73°58′09″W / 40.779447°N 73.96906°W |
| Construction started | 1867 |
| Completed | 1869 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould |
Belvedere Castle is a folly (decorative building) located in New York City's Central Park. It is now Central Park's official weather station.
Belvedere Castle was designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould in 1867.
Further readings
- Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow; et al. (1987). Rebuilding Central Park: A Management and Restoration Plan. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press for the Central Park Conservancy. ISBN 9780262181273. OCLC 14586688.
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