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Bow Bridge (Central Park), the Glossary

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The Bow Bridge is a cast iron bridge located in Central Park, New York City, crossing over the Lake and used as a pedestrian walkway.[1]

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  1. 18 relations: Adrian Janes, Ancient Greek art, Arabesque, Arch, Bridge, Calvert Vaux, Cast iron, Central Park, Central Park Conservancy, Handrail, Jacob Wrey Mould, List of arches and bridges in Central Park, List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New York, New York City, Relief, The Ramble and Lake, Urn, Volute.

  2. Bridges completed in 1862
  3. Bridges in Manhattan
  4. Historic American Engineering Record in New York City
  5. Pedestrian bridges in New York City

Adrian Janes

Adrian Janes (February 4, 1798 – March 2, 1869) was the owner of a significant American iron foundry in the Bronx, New York.

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Ancient Greek art

Ancient Greek art stands out among that of other ancient cultures for its development of naturalistic but idealized depictions of the human body, in which largely nude male figures were generally the focus of innovation.

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Arabesque

The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements.

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Arch

An arch is a curved vertical structure spanning an open space underneath it.

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Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath.

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Calvert Vaux

Calvert Vaux FAIA (December 20, 1824 – November 19, 1895) was an English-American architect and landscape designer. Bow Bridge (Central Park) and Calvert Vaux are Central Park.

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Cast iron

Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%.

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Central Park

Central Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City that was the first landscaped park in the United States.

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Central Park Conservancy

The Central Park Conservancy is an American private, nonprofit park conservancy that manages New York City's Central Park under a contract with the government of New York City and NYC Parks. Bow Bridge (Central Park) and Central Park Conservancy are Central Park.

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Handrail

A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide safety or support.

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Jacob Wrey Mould

Jacob Wrey Mould (7 August 1825 – 14 June 1886) was a British architect, illustrator, linguist and musician, noted for his contributions to the design and construction of New York City's Central Park. Bow Bridge (Central Park) and Jacob Wrey Mould are Central Park.

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List of arches and bridges in Central Park

Central Park in New York City has thirty-six ornamental spans, most of which were built in the 1860s as part of the park's construction. Bow Bridge (Central Park) and List of arches and bridges in Central Park are bridges in Manhattan and Central Park.

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List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New York

This is a list of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in the US state of New York.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Relief

Relief is a sculptural method in which the sculpted pieces remain attached to a solid background of the same material.

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The Ramble and Lake

The Ramble and Lake are two geographic features of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City. Bow Bridge (Central Park) and The Ramble and Lake are Central Park.

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Urn

An urn is a vase, often with a cover, with a typically narrowed neck above a rounded body and a footed pedestal.

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Volute

A volute is a spiral, scroll-like ornament that forms the basis of the Ionic order, found in the capital of the Ionic column.

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See also

Bridges completed in 1862

Bridges in Manhattan

Historic American Engineering Record in New York City

Pedestrian bridges in New York City

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Bridge_(Central_Park)

Also known as Bow Bridge, Central Park.