St. James Park (Bronx) - Biblioteka.sk

St. James Park
View from a nearby 4 train

Type	Municipal park
Location	Fordham, The Bronx, New York
Coordinates	40°51′54″N 73°53′52″W / 40.8651°N 73.8978°W / 40.8651; -73.8978
Area	11.39 acres (4.61 ha)
Opened	September 13, 1897; 126 years ago (1897-09-13)
Etymology	St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House
Owned by	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Status	open all year
Public transit access	New York City Subway: at Fordham Road at Fordham Road New York City Bus: Bx1, Bx2, Bx9, Bx10, Bx12, Bx12 SBS, Bx22, Bx28, Bx34, BxM4 Metro-North Railroad: Harlem Line and New Haven Line at Fordham
Facilities	recreation center, tennis courts, basketball courts, handball (American)
Website	www.nycgovparks.org/parks/st-james-park

St. James Park is a public park in Fordham, Bronx, New York City.^[1]^[2] It is located in between Jerome Avenue and Creston Avenue. New York City purchased the land on September 13, 1897, graded it, and created the park.^[3] It is named after the neighboring St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House.^[4] A recreation center, originally for senior citizens, was built in the park in 1974.^[4]

References

^ Francois, Reggie (2017-06-23). "52nd Precinct Increases Patrols at St. James Park". Norwood News. Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
^ Wirsing, Robert (2015-11-02). "St. James Park receives new sythetic turf field". Bronx Times. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
^ "St. James Park Highlights : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. New York City Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b Manon, Junior (May–June 2001). "Where did St. James Park Get its Name?" (PDF). The Bronx Journal. p. A5. Retrieved 25 October 2020.

External links

Official website
Media related to St. James Park (Bronx) at Wikimedia Commons

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Federal

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State

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