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J. Hood Wright Park

W. 173 St. bet. Haven Ave. and Ft. Washington Ave.

Manhattan

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Located between 173rd and 176th Streets, from Fort Washington Avenue to Haven Avenue, J. Hood Wright Park is named for the former owner of the site. Wright (1836-1894), a wealthy banker and financier from Philadelphia, lived in a mansion at 175th Street and Haven Avenue. He made large anonymous contributions to what is now the Washington Heights Branch of the New York Public Library. A plaque at the branch entrance honors Wright for his role in changing the status of the library from a subscription library to a free library in 1883. He also was instrumental in the founding of a hospital in New York’s Manhattanville neighborhood.

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J. Hood Wright Recreation Center
The J Hood Wright Recreation center will be closed for public access from Saturday, October 12 through Wednesday, October 23, as the facility prepares to host its annual Halloween event. Please join us on October 18 and 19, see link for more information: https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2024/10/18/hallowscream-fright-walk
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https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2024/10/19/hallowscream-fright-walk-and-fall-festival