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Central Park Trivia
Take a moment to answer the Central Park Trivia Question. We'll be adding a new question each week and we'll post the name of the CentralPark.com member to answer correctly first.
This Week's Question: A section of Central Park was dubbed "Hooverville" in 1932, where was it located?
Last Week's Question: In 1858 the Greensward Plan of Vaux and Olmsted was awarded first prize in the Central Park design competition. Who came in second?
The Correct Answer was: Samuel Gustin - first submitted by W. Tracy
May 14th Question: There is an aged stone foundation that can still be seen at the mulching station above the Conservatory Garden. What was the building that used to stand above it?
The Correct Answer was: It formed part of the foundation for the original McGown's Pass Tavern that stood on the site in 1750 - first submitted by Mary Roach
April 21st Question: Where in Central Park is Willow Oven?
The Correct Answer was: A willow covered cove to the west of the Point on the north shore of the Lake first submitted by Tess Elliot
April 12th Question: What year were Sheep returned to the Sheep Meadow by then Commissioner August Hecksher to commemorate Frederick Law Olmsted?
The Correct Answer was: 1968 first submitted by Stella Wu
March 21st Question: What was the original name of Turtle Pond?
The Correct Answer was: Belvedere Lake first submitted by Stefania Valderetti
March 10th Question: The original Gondola that that plied the placid waters of the Lake was presented to the park in what year?
The Correct Answer was: 1862 first submitted by Mgraff
Feb. 25th Question: Tigress and Cubs, a sculpture by Auguste Cain now graces the Central Park Zoo. What was its first site in the park?
The Correct Answer was: Cherry Hill near the Lake by wtracy002
Feb. 18th: What type of trees line the walks between the different gardens of the Conservatory Garden?
The Correct Answer was: Crabapple first submitted by BTracy
Feb. 7th Question: Where in the park is the site of Tanner's Spring?
The Correct Answer was: Just north and west of Belvedere Castle first submitted by Delaire15
Dec. 28th Question: Which former New York Governor once had his own key to the Central Park Zoo?
The Correct Answer was: Al Smith first submitted by JudyLobo
Dec. 19th Question: Where was the original Bandstand in Central Park?
The Correct Answer was: On the Mall in front of where the Naumberg Bandshell is now first submitted by Macboogie
Dec. 7th Question: Emma Stebbins created The Angel of the Waters sculpture on Bethesda Fountain in whose image?
The Correct Answer was: Emma Stebbins sculpted The Angel of the Waters in the image of her dying companion, actress Charlotte Cushman first submitted by Warren Green
Nov. 28th Question: What year was the Central Park Commission created?
The Correct Answer was: 1857 first submitted by Macboogie
Nov. 21st Question: Where is Wallach Walk?
The Correct Answer was: Just north of the Tisch Children's Zoo first submitted by Delaire15
Nov. 14th Question: What do the numbers on the lamposts in Central Park mean?
The Correct Answer was: The first two digits indicate the nearest cross street corresponding to your location first submitted by John J. Dunbar
Nov. 4th Question: Balto was not only the subject of an animated feature, but was also seen in what 1993 film?
The Correct Answer was: Six Degrees of Separation first submitted by Delaire15
Oct. 29th Question: The Chess and Checkers House was originally the site of what structure?
The Correct Answer was: The Kinderberg Arbor first submitted by Bethany Rausch
Oct. 18th Question: Where in Central Park is Hamilton Lawn?
The Correct Answer was: At the foot of the Alexander Hamilton statue east of the Great Lawn - first submitted by Bill Tracy
Oct. 7th Question: The Lombard Lamp is a replica of the lamps from what German city?
The Correct Answer was: Hamburg - first submitted by Nicky Samson
Sept. 27th Question: The Pond at 59th St. is a remnant of what 19th century waterway?
The Correct Answer was: DeVoor's Mill Stream - first submitted by MGraff
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