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In the third-floor conference room  the Arsenal in  ’s Central Park, a curious drawing stands out—in both size and intrigue—among other framed images lining the walls. One might be inclined to label it “vintage,” but that would be an understatement given that the picture—like the Arsenal—actually predates the park itself.

We’ll stop the suspense and tell you that the image we’re referring to is a depiction  Frederick Law Olmsted’s and Calvert Vaux’s Greensward Plan, the winning submission in an 1858 design competition for the now-famous 840-acre park. The   City Department  Parks and Recreation tells the story:

“After the   State Legislature approved the establishment  Central Park in 1853, the Commissioners  the Board  Central Park began the long process  building it. Through family connections, Charles Elliot, a commissioner on the Central Park board, encouraged Olmsted to apply for the position  Central Park superintendent. Thanks in part to Elliot’s support, Olmsted was appointed superintendent in 1857.

Olmsted began working with Calvert Vaux on Vaux’s ideas for Central Park in 1857, and in April 1858, Olmsted and Calvert Vaux submitted the Greensward Plan, one  33 submissions being considered, to the board. The plan was notable for the way it combined formal and naturalistic settings with architectural flourishes like Bethesda Terrace and the ornate bridges that circulated traffic through the park.”