Jackie Robinson Park

Jackie Robinson Park
The curved stairway from Edgecombe Avenue and 150th Street, looking down toward the dance terrace
Type	Urban park
Location	Hamilton Heights and Harlem, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°49′36″N 73°56′28″W / 40.82667°N 73.94111°W / 40.82667; -73.94111
Area	12.77 acres (5.17 ha)
Created	1911
Operated by	NYC Parks
Public transit access	Subway: ​ to 155th Street ​​​ to 145th Street ​ to 155th Street Bus: M2, M3, M10, Bx6, Bx6 SBS, Bx19
New York City Landmark
Designated	April 10, 2007[1]
Reference no.	2238[1]
Designated entity	Bathhouse facade and pool
New York City Landmark
Designated	April 10, 2007[2]
Reference no.	2239[2]
Designated entity	Bathhouse interior

Jackie Robinson Park (formerly Colonial Park) is a public park in the Hamilton Heights and Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City. The approximately 12.77-acre (5.17 ha) park is bounded by Bradhurst Avenue to the east, 155th Street to the north, Edgecombe Avenue to the west, and 145th Street to the south. The park has baseball fields, basketball courts, restrooms, and a bandshell, which are arranged around the park's steep terrain. It also includes the Jackie Robinson Play Center, which consists of a recreation center and a pool. Jackie Robinson Park is maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks).

The land for the park was acquired from 1894 to 1899 and the first section opened in 1911 as Colonial Park. Aymar Embury II designed the pool, which was constructed from 1935 to 1936 as part of a Works Progress Administration project. During the mid-20th century, the park received most of its other recreational facilities. The park was renamed after baseball player Jackie Robinson in 1978. The pool was extensively refurbished from 1978 to 1980. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the park, as well as the lobby of the Jackie Robinson Play Center, as city landmarks in 2007.