Prospect Park’s history is filled with many fascinating stories. The story behind the Park’s lost structures, places and pastimes is one of its most intriguing. This exhibit will introduce you to some of the most important pieces of Prospect Park’s lost past, including images of the structures that were conceived for the Park but never built.

Today, Prospect Park is recreating history in unique ways. Historic photographs from the Alliance’s Archives are proving a valuable source of inspiration for designers creating new structures, as well as those seeking to reconstruct lost buildings and landscapes. Remove yourself from the present as you explore "Vanished". This important story of Prospect Park’s past may soon be part of its future.

This is the online version of a physical exhibit which took place inside the Grand Army Plaza arch. It was sponsored by the Independence Community Foundation with additional support from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and former City Council Member Ken Fisher.

Click on the images below for a larger view and more information. Enjoy!

Rustic Arbor (Vale of Cashmere) c.1880
Rustic Shelter c.1870
Rustic Overlook c.1870
Vandals Bridge c.1870
Music Island c.1930
Carousel c.1870s
Concert Grove House c.1900
The Long Meadow c.1885
The Umbrella c.1905
Rustic Boathouse c.1900
Electric Launch on the Lullwater c.1910
Rustic Arbor (Lullwater) c.1905
Fountain at Grand Army Plaza c.1871
Menagerie c.1900
Miniature Yacht Clubhouse c.1905
The Observatory c.1871
Tree-Moving Machine c.1870
Carriage Concourse c.1870
The Bowling Green Club c.1924