Mercer Playground

Mercer Playground (HM2LP9)

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N 40° 43.657', W 73° 59.77'

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.43 acres

for the construction of the fence. Supporters included New York University, the Robinson and Benham Charitable Trust, and the Archives Fund.
Architect William Wormser, an LMNO(P) member, developed the design concept, which provides play spaces for pre-teens. Features include a long snaked path for in-line and roller skating, a large paved path for running games and bicycling, climbing structures, and a spray shower. A decorative wrought-iron fence, adorned with spiral and silhouettes of familiar objects, unites the three sections of Mercer Playground. The community can be justifiably proud in knowing that, together, they made their own backyard.
City of New York Parks and Recreation
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor
Veronica M. White, Commissioner
Text written: November 2001

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HM Number	HM2LP9
Tags	Colonial Era, Early Settlers, , Black History
Year Placed	2001
Placed By	City of New York Parks and Recreation
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Thursday, October 10th, 2019 at 11:02am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18T E 584771 N 4509005
Decimal Degrees	40.72761667, -73.99616667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 43.657', W 73° 59.77'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 43' 39.42" N, 73° 59' 46.2" W
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