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James J. Walker Park
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Men playing bocce in James J. Walker Park near Hudson and Leroy Streets, ca. 1950. The park is named for the colorful and corrupt Mayor Jimmy Walker, who held office between 1926-1932. The park was still known as St. John's Cemetery when Walker's family moved into a townhouse on Leroy Street (also known as St. Luke's Place). In 1895, the land was acquired by the city and converted for recreation. After Walker's death in 1946, the park was re-named in his honor. Across Hudson Street, behind the bocce players, is the Printing House, a 1911 structure build for the Schweinler Press. At the time, the Hudson Square neighborhood was a hub of the city's printing trade. Today, those businesses have been replaced by contemporary media and publishing companies. The Printing House was converted to condos in the early 2000s and is today creatively marketed as..."The Printing House."

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James J. Walker Park  image

James J. Walker Park

Manhattan: Hudson Park, 1903.
James J. Walker Park  image

James J. Walker Park

Manhattan: fountain in Hudson Park at the corner of St. Luke's Place, 1903.
James J. Walker Park  image

James J. Walker Park

Men playing bocce ball.
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Carmine Street Baths

Carmine Street Public Bath located at 83-85 Carmine Street, Manhattan, architect Renwick, Apsinwall and Owen.
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79th Street at Henry Hudson Parkway

Henry Hudson Parkway at 79th Street, New York City Primary subject: Parkway Secondary subject: Hudson River
Carmine Street Baths image

Carmine Street Baths

Carmine Street Public Bath located at 83-85 Carmine Street, Manhattan, architect Renwick, Apsinwall and Owen.
James J. Walker Park  image

James J. Walker Park

Hudson Park Image taken for NY Herald Tribune. Note on the back of the image states: "Hudson Park, a public playground on Hudson Street from Leroy Street to Clarkson Street. It has replaced old St. John's Burial Ground where the Dauphin under the name of Louis Leroy
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