Central Park Drawing no. 36 Belvedere Castle West Elevation

The Archives' collection includes roughly 2000 drawings related to the planning and construction of Central Park. These two drawings of the front and west elevations of Belvedere Castle, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, represent an early rendering of the structure and its detailed finial. Over time the drawings' have become weakened and discolored by acids due to lignin content in the paper. Conservation treatment would reduce the acid and discoloration in the paper, and a new tissue lining on the reverse would add needed strength.

This item has been adopted by

• Nancy Hughes