Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bob's Park
Hell's Kitchen
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 30, 2018
1. Bob's Park Marker
Inscription.
BOB'S PARK is dedicated to the memory of Bob Kennedy, third generation resident of West 35th Street. Bob was half American Indian, half Irish American and at one of the most difficult times for the neighborhood, when crime and prostitution was rampant, Bob was a fierce defender of the block.
The park is located next to 454 West 35th Street, the building Bob's Grandmother lived in, now supportive housing for the elderly and formerly homeless.
Developed by Clinton Housing Development Company in 1995, Bob's Park was the first new park created in Clinton/Hell's Kitchen since 1938, when Schermerhorn Playground on West 38th Street was opened. The Schermerhorn playground was demolished in 1953 to make way for the Lincoln Tunnel.
Today Bob's Park is a popular playground and lunch spot. The park is well used by seniors, nursery schools, local professionals and neighbors of all ages. ,
BOB'S PARK is dedicated to the memory of Bob Kennedy,
third generation resident of West 35th Street. Bob was half
American Indian, half Irish American and at one of the most difficult times for the neighborhood, when crime and prostitution was rampant, Bob was a fierce defender of the block.
The park is located next to 454 West 35th Street, the
building Bob's Grandmother lived in, now supportive housing for the elderly and formerly homeless.
Developed by Clinton Housing Development Company in 1995, Bob's Park was the first new park created in Clinton/Hell's Kitchen since 1938, when Schermerhorn Playground on West 38th Street was opened. The Schermerhorn playground was demolished in 1953 to make way for the Lincoln Tunnel.
Today Bob's Park is a popular playground and lunch spot. The park is well used by seniors, nursery schools, local professionals and neighbors of all ages.
is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Hell's Kitchen. It is at the intersection of West 35th Street and Dyer Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 35th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 454 West 35th Street, New York NY 10001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 30, 2018
3. Bob's Park - park interior as seen through the fence
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,160 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
