A Look Back At Central Park In The 1980s With Then & Now Photos

Belvedere Castle, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Belvedere Castle, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Belvedere Castle, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Belvedere Castle, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Belvedere Castle, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Belvedere Castle, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Aerial view, 1982. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Aerial view, 1982. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Aerial view, 1982. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Aerial view, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Aerial view, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Aerial view, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Azalia Pond, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Azalia Pond, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Azalia Pond, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Azalia Pond, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Azalia Pond, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Azalia Pond, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bethesda Fountain, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Bethesda Fountain, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bethesda Fountain, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bethesda Fountain, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Bethesda Fountain, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bethesda Fountain, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bethesda Owl, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Bethesda Owl, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bethesda Owl, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bethesda Owl, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Bethesda Owl, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bethesda Owl, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Central Park Dairy, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Central Park Dairy, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Central Park Dairy, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Central Park Dairy, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Central Park Dairy, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Central Park Dairy, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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West 72nd Street entrance, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

West 72nd Street entrance, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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West 72nd Street entrance, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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West 72nd Street entrance, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

West 72nd Street entrance, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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West 72nd Street entrance, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Merchant's Gate, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Merchant's Gate, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Merchant's Gate, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Merchant's Gate, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Merchant's Gate, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Merchant's Gate, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bank Rock Bay, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Bank Rock Bay, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bank Rock Bay, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bank Rock Bay, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Bank Rock Bay, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Bank Rock Bay, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Cedar Hill, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Cedar Hill, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Cedar Hill, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Cedar Hill, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Cedar Hill, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Cedar Hill, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Naturalists Walk, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Naturalists Walk, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Naturalists Walk, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Naturalists Walk, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Naturalists Walk, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Naturalists Walk, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The island, in the lake, 1980s.(Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The island, in the lake, 1980s.(Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The island, in the lake, 1980s.(Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The island, in the lake, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The island, in the lake, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The island, in the lake, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Mall, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The Mall, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Mall, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Mall, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The Mall, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Mall, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Dene, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Dene, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Dene, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Dene, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Dene, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Dene, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The point at The Lake, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The point at The Lake, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The point at The Lake, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The point at The Lake, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The point at The Lake, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The point at The Lake, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Pool, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The Pool, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Pool, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Pool, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The Pool, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Pool, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Hearnshead, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Hearnshead, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Hearnshead, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Hearnshead, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Hearnshead, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Hearnshead, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Conservatory Garden, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Conservatory Garden, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Conservatory Garden, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Conservatory Garden, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Conservatory Garden, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Conservatory Garden, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Greywacke Arch, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Greywacke Arch, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Greywacke Arch, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Greywacke Arch, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

Greywacke Arch, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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Greywacke Arch, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Lake (the cave), 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The Lake (the cave), 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Lake (the cave), 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Lake (the cave), present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

The Lake (the cave), present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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The Lake (the cave), present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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East Meadow, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

East Meadow, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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East Meadow, 1980s. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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East Meadow, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

East Meadow, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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East Meadow, present day. (Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy)

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