A few solitary, turn-of-the-century New Yorkers took advantage of the quiet, lovely paths of the upper portion of Riverside Park in this vintage postcard.
Grant’s Tomb, opened to much fanfare in 1897, looms ahead.
The road beside the Hudson River looks more like the Henry Hudson Parkway, not Riverside Drive, no?
Up ahead, north of Grant’s Tomb, lies another little-known tomb of a child that still exists today.
Tags: Columbus Yacht Club NYC, Grant's Tomb, Hudson River scene, New York in 1900, Riverside Drive NYC, Riverside Park, vintage New York postcards, Walking New York City
Ephemeral New York 
April 24, 2013 at 2:19 am |
Looks even more like a railroad to me.
April 24, 2013 at 12:15 pm |
Agreed, Gary,
April 24, 2013 at 1:11 pm |
That is the railroad, the west side tracks. The park path you see is the one now on the upper level — the tracks were all covered by the flat part of Riverside Park & the WS Highway when Moses rebuilt it all in the 1930s, doubling or more its width.
April 24, 2013 at 4:27 pm |
That makes sense. It does look a little funny for a road….
April 24, 2013 at 4:34 pm |
I’ve never been there. I will have to check it out! Especially now that the weather is nice.
April 25, 2013 at 2:38 am |
The boy’s first name was St. Clair.
April 25, 2013 at 5:18 pm |
One of my favorite spots on the Upper West Side. If you continue past behind Grant’s Tomb and Claremont Playground (the former site of the Claremont Inn) there’s a lovely overlook with benches and beautiful river views.
April 27, 2013 at 6:00 pm |
Another incredible feat by Mr. Moses. To deck over the entire stretch of rails, while maintaining rail operations simultaneously, I am sure. Then to put a roadway and the earth on top of this waterproofed vault …stupendous!
May 27, 2013 at 5:13 pm |
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