Heckscher Park (Huntington, New York)

Heckscher Park is a local park and national historic district in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York. It is bounded by Madison Street, Sabbath Day Path, Main Street, and Prime Avenue. The park is roughly triangular-shaped with a large pond on northwest corner, and contains the Heckscher Museum of Art established by industrialist August Heckscher, as well as the Chapin Rainbow Theater. It hosts annual art festivals, tulip festivals, concerts, renaissance fairs, and the Huntington Summer Arts Festival.[2] Heckscher Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

For the New York state park in East Islip, see Heckscher State Park.

Heckscher Park
Gateway to Heckscher Park. Heckscher Museum of Art is off to the left of this picture.
Heckscher Park (Huntington, New York) is located in New York
Heckscher Park (Huntington, New York)
Heckscher Park (Huntington, New York) is located in the United States
Heckscher Park (Huntington, New York)
LocationBounded by Madison St., Sabbath Day Path, Main St. & Prime Ave., Huntington, New York
Coordinates40°52′29.2″N 73°25′14.8″W
Area18.5 acres (7.5 ha)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival
MPSHuntington Town MRA
NRHP reference No.85002532[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1985
  • Stone bridge for one of the islands in the pond.
    Stone bridge for one of the islands in the pond.
  • A creek within the park.
    A creek within the park.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. NYS Parks & Recreation (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Heckscher Park". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved February 20, 2010.


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