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Landmarks of New York
The Arsenal
This building, designed by Martin E. Thompson, was constructed by the State of New York as an arsenal in 1848 before the establishment of Central Park. Since it was acquired by the city in 1857 it has served at various times as the first home of the American Museum of Natural History, Park Headquarters for Manhattan and Richmond, a police station and a weather observatory. In 1934 it became the headquarters of the city's United Park System.
Plaque erected 1958 by the New York Community Trust |