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Zion Park is a small park in the Brownsville, Brooklyn
section of Brooklyn
, New York notable for the Brownsville War Memorial.
The Memorial to the fallen of the First World War was created by sculptor Charles Cary Rumsey
(1879–1922) and dedicated in 1925. The bas relief sculptures are mounted on a limestone stele and side pylons by architect Henry Beaumont Herts
.
The park is formed by the junction of Legion Street, and Pitkin Avenue and East New York Avenue at the junction of Eastern Parkway. The land for the park was donated to the City of Brooklyn in 1896, by Peter L. Vandeveer, and originally called Vandeveer Park. In 1911 it was renamed Zion Park by the Board of Aldermen, in recognition of its location in what was at the time a largely Jewish neighborhood.
Brownsville, Brooklyn
Brownsville is a residential neighborhood located in eastern Brooklyn, New York City.The total land area is one square mile, and the ZIP code for the neighborhood is 11212....
section of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York notable for the Brownsville War Memorial.
The Memorial to the fallen of the First World War was created by sculptor Charles Cary Rumsey
Charles Cary Rumsey
Charles Cary Rumsey was an American sculptor and an eight goal polo player.Born in Buffalo, New York, Charles Rumsey was the son of Laurence Dana Rumsey, a successful local businessman. His mother, Jennie Cary Rumsey, was the sister of sculptor, Seward Cary...
(1879–1922) and dedicated in 1925. The bas relief sculptures are mounted on a limestone stele and side pylons by architect Henry Beaumont Herts
Henry Beaumont Herts
Henry Beaumont Herts was an American architect.Herts was born in New York City, attended, but did not graduate from, Columbia University, and apprenticed under Bruce Price...
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The park is formed by the junction of Legion Street, and Pitkin Avenue and East New York Avenue at the junction of Eastern Parkway. The land for the park was donated to the City of Brooklyn in 1896, by Peter L. Vandeveer, and originally called Vandeveer Park. In 1911 it was renamed Zion Park by the Board of Aldermen, in recognition of its location in what was at the time a largely Jewish neighborhood.