Seward Park | |
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Location | Bounded by Cooperative Village, East Broadway, and Essex Street, New York, NY 10002 |
Nearest city | New York City |
Coordinates | 40°42′53″N 73°59′22″W / 40.71472°N 73.98944°W |
Area | 3.046 acres (12,330 m2) |
Created | 1897 |
Designer | The Outdoor Recreation League |
Etymology | Named after William Henry Seward |
Operated by | NYC Parks |
Open | 1903 |
Status | Open |
Website | NYC Parks website |
Seward Park is a public park and playground in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Located north of East Broadway and east of Essex Street, it is 3.046 acres (12,330 m2) in size and is the first municipally built playground in the United States.[1][2]