Huddlestone Arch
4.5 (126)attraction
4.5 (126)Assembled without mortar from massive boulders, this rugged Central Park archway spans a quiet North Woods stream.
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Frederick Law OlmstedArchitect
Calvert VauxArchitect
Description
Completed in 1866 by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould, the arch carries East Drive over a pedestrian path using massive blocks of raw Manhattan schist found on site. In the North Woods, the crossing forms an abrupt boundary in the park landscape, positioned between a swimming pool on one side and tranquil woods with a nearby waterfall along the stream.