I didn’t have as much time as I would like on
Saturday, but early in the afternoon, I spent several minutes, just beyond the
Columbus Circle entrance to Central Park,
taking in the southwest corner of this amazing New York institution. In
particular, I photographed what you see here, Pine Bank Arch. Built in 1861 by
J.B. and W.W. Cornell Ironworks, this was one of Central Park's seven original
cast-iron bridges, and one of just five of the original remaining.
Its survival is itself miraculous: By 1984, its
dilapidated condition required a costly renovation, involving fabrication of
parts that had fallen off, scraping off old paint and rust, and substituting a
wooden walkway for an old concrete deck. Even now, it must brave the elements
(including, as you see here, the snow—still evident two days later—that fell
Thursday).
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