New York Public Library and Bryant Park

Description

New York Public Library and Bryant Park is a conjunction of the New York Public Library Main Branch and the adjacent Bryant Park.HistoryAfter serving as a battle ground during the Revolutionary War and a burial site when Washington Square was overrun by victims of yellow fever, it became the site of the Croton Distributing Reservoir.National Register ReferenceThis conjunction was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1966. Its listing on the NRHP is distinct from the "New York Public Library" on the same day, which covered just the main branch building. The NRHP reference number of the other listing is 66000546.