Central Park West Historic District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 13, 2015

1. Hallett Nature Sanctuary Marker

Inscription.
When Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed Central Park in 1858, they left relatively untouched the rocky Promontory on the north edge of the swamp which was to be transformed into the Pond. The four-acre woodland was formally closed to the public and declared the Bird Sanctuary in 1934. The area was renamed the Hallett Nature Sanctuary in 1986 after George Hallett, Jr., (1895-1965) a prominent leader in New York City’s civic movement for over half a century and an ardent nature lover and bird watcher.

The seclusion of this area from the general public allows many species of animal and plantlife to flourish in a more natural ecological community than elsewhere in Central Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 40° 45.998′ N, 73° 58.501′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Central Park West Historic District. Marker can be reached from Gapstow Bridge. The marker is in Central Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New York NY 10019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Simon Bolivar Statue (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Artists' Gate (about 400 feet away); Lombard Lamp (about

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700 feet away); Doris C. Freedman Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Park Wildlife Conservation Center (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Plaza Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Tecumseh Sherman Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Plaza Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Also see . . . George Hervey Hallett Jr. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Hallett Nature Sanctuary locale image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Larry Gertner, August 13, 2015

2. Hallett Nature Sanctuary locale

The sanctuary is the area jutting into The Pond on this plaque.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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