Here's What Central Park Looked Like In The 1980s

Belvedere Castle, 1980s
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Belvedere Castle, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Belvedere Castle, present day
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Belvedere Castle, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Aerial view, 1982
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Aerial view, 1982
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Aerial view, present day
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Aerial view, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Azalia Pond, 1980s
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Azalia Pond, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Azalia Pond, present day
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Azalia Pond, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Bethesda Fountain, 1980s
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Bethesda Fountain, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Bethesda Fountain, present day
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Bethesda Fountain, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Bethesda Owl, 1980s
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Bethesda Owl, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Bethesda Owl, present day
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Bethesda Owl, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

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

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

Central Park Dairy, 1980s
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Central Park Dairy, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Central Park Dairy, present day
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Central Park Dairy, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Great Hill, 1980s
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Great Hill, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Great Hill, present day
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Great Hill, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cedar Hill, 1980s
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Cedar Hill, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Cedar Hill, present day
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Cedar Hill, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Dene, 1980s
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Dene, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Dene, present day
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Dene, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

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

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

The Mall, 1980s
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The Mall, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

The Mall, present day
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The Mall, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Naturalists Walk, 1980s
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Naturalists Walk, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Naturalists Walk, present day
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Naturalists Walk, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

The Pool, 1980s
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The Pool, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

The Pool, present day
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The Pool, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

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

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

Conservatory Garden, 1980s
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Conservatory Garden, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Conservatory Garden, present day
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Conservatory Garden, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Hearnshead, 1980s
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Hearnshead, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Hearnshead, present day
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Hearnshead, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

East Meadow, 1980s
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East Meadow, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

East Meadow, present day
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East Meadow, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

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

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

Greywacke Arch, 1980s
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Greywacke Arch, 1980s
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Greywacke Arch, present day
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Greywacke Arch, present day
Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy