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

Belvedere Castle, 1980s

Belvedere Castle, 1980s

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Belvedere Castle, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Belvedere Castle, present day

Belvedere Castle, present day

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Belvedere Castle, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Aerial view, 1982

Aerial view, 1982

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Aerial view, 1982

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Aerial view, present day

Aerial view, present day

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Aerial view, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Azalia Pond, 1980s

Azalia Pond, 1980s

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Azalia Pond, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Azalia Pond, present day

Azalia Pond, present day

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Azalia Pond, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Bethesda Fountain, 1980s

Bethesda Fountain, 1980s

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Bethesda Fountain, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Bethesda Fountain, present day

Bethesda Fountain, present day

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Bethesda Fountain, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Bethesda Owl, 1980s

Bethesda Owl, 1980s

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Bethesda Owl, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Bethesda Owl, present day

Bethesda Owl, present day

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Bethesda Owl, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, 1980s

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

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

Central Park Dairy, 1980s

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Central Park Dairy, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Central Park Dairy, present day

Central Park Dairy, present day

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Central Park Dairy, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Great Hill, 1980s

Great Hill, 1980s

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Great Hill, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Great Hill, present day

Great Hill, present day

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Great Hill, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Merchant's Gate, 1980s

Merchant's Gate, 1980s

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Merchant's Gate, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Merchant's Gate, present day

Merchant's Gate, present day

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Merchant's Gate, present day

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West 72nd Street entrance, 1980s

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

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

Bank Rock Bay, 1980s

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Bank Rock Bay, 1980s

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Bank Rock Bay, present day

Bank Rock Bay, present day

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Bank Rock Bay, present day

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Cedar Hill, 1980s

Cedar Hill, 1980s

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Cedar Hill, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Cedar Hill, present day

Cedar Hill, present day

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Cedar Hill, present day

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Dene, 1980s

Dene, 1980s

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Dene, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Dene, present day

Dene, present day

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Dene, present day

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The island, in the lake, 1980s

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

The island, in the lake, present day

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The island, in the lake, present day

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The Mall, 1980s

The Mall, 1980s

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The Mall, 1980s

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The Mall, present day

The Mall, present day

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The Mall, present day

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Naturalists Walk, 1980s

Naturalists Walk, 1980s

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Naturalists Walk, 1980s

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Naturalists Walk, present day

Naturalists Walk, present day

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Naturalists Walk, present day

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The Pool, 1980s

The Pool, 1980s

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The Pool, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

The Pool, present day

The Pool, present day

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The Pool, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

The point at The Lake, 1980s

The point at The Lake, 1980s

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The point at The Lake, 1980s

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The point at The Lake, present day

The point at The Lake, present day

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The point at The Lake, present day

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Conservatory Garden, 1980s

Conservatory Garden, 1980s

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Conservatory Garden, 1980s

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Conservatory Garden, present day

Conservatory Garden, present day

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Conservatory Garden, present day

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Hearnshead, 1980s

Hearnshead, 1980s

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Hearnshead, 1980s

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Hearnshead, present day

Hearnshead, present day

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Hearnshead, present day

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East Meadow, 1980s

East Meadow, 1980s

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East Meadow, 1980s

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East Meadow, present day

East Meadow, present day

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East Meadow, present day

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The Lake (the cave), 1980s

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

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

Greywacke Arch, 1980s

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Greywacke Arch, 1980s

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy

Greywacke Arch, present day

Greywacke Arch, present day

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Greywacke Arch, present day

Courtesy of the Central Park Conservancy