Mill Pond Park
Mill Pond Park is a 15-acre riverfront site on the Harlem River, formerly occupied by the Bronx Terminal Market. This waterfront park is one of several replacement parks and recreational facilities within the Yankee Stadium Redevelopment Program.
Among the park’s renovated amenities are the tennis courts, the Power House, ‘El Batey’, and the beach and dining areas. ©Josh Simpson
The design for the new park provides for numerous active and passive activities in formal and informal settings. A sinuous red ribbon creates a walking path to connect these activities and provides access to the river via ferries,
the city bicycle network, pedestrian walkways, and kayaks. ©Josh Simpson
Siteplan
Mill Pond Park is a 15-acre riverfront site on the Harlem River, formerly occupied by the Bronx Terminal Market.
Site Section
The scope of Mill Pond Park reflects the City’s commitment to provide replacement tennis courts, parkland acres and recreational facilities for the community. Tennis courts are open-air in the summer and covered in winter. The
Power House is a National Register eligible structure that is adapted for reuse for the future Bronx Children’s Museum.
The Power House is a National Register eligible structure that is adapted for reuse for the future Bronx Children’s Museum. ©Josh Simpson
The beach is a sandy area immediately adjacent to the water which creates an ideal location for recreation, educational programs for river ecology and marine biology, and safe water access. ©Josh Simpson
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- Year
- 2009
- Location
- The Bronx, New York
- Client
- NYC EDC for NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
- Typology
- Public, Park /Recreation
- Size
- 15 Acres
- Design Team
- Petersson Viggo, Scott Demel, Jordan Barr, Mary Ann Holiday, Philip Lee, Brenda November, Lissa So
- Consultants
- Langan Engineers, Civil Engineering
- Photography Credits
- SkyCamUSA (aerial) & Josh Simpson
