Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach is a historic park and public beach located on Long Island Sound at Rye City, Westchester County, New York. It is located next to the separately listed Playland Amusement Park. It was designed in 1909 by architects Upjohn & Conable (Hobart Upjohn and George W. Conable) and landscape architects Brinley & Holbrook. There are six historically significant buildings and structures; they are the Mission Revival style Bathing Complex. This includes the Bathing Pavilion and two shelters, a restaurant (1910), the Spring House, and the Women's Bath House (1925).[2]
Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach | |
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| Location | Forrest Ave., bet. Rye Beach and Dearborn Ave., Rye City, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°57′39″N 73°40′45″W / 40.96083°N 73.67917°W |
| Area | 62.6 acres (25.3 ha) |
| Built | 1909-1925 |
| Architect | Upjohn & Conable; Brinley & Holbrook |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000252[1] |
| NYSRHP No. | 11949.000139 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 18, 2003 |
| Designated NYSRHP | January 21, 2003 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Note: This includes Peter D. Shaver (August 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying 20 photographs
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