Image 1 of 1

111415-New-Orleans-City-Park-Pizzati-Gate-1.tif

Add to Cart
Spanish moss hangs over the Pizzati Gate at the original entrance to New Orleans City Park at City Park Avenue and Anseman Avenue, Nov. 14, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ornate gate was erected in 1910 and is one of the oldest structures in the park. It was built by a donation from Sicilian steamboat captain Salvatore Pizzati and re-dedicated in 2001 in memory of Edgar Luminais.The 1,300-acre public parkwas founded in 1854 and established as “City Park” in 1891. It is 50 percent larger than Central Park in New York City.The park was expanded by a $12 million grant from the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, and many of the sculptures, bridges, and infrastructure were created through that grant. Hurricne Katrina caused $43 million in damage to the park in 2005, with winds destroying more than 1,000 trees and floodwaters inundating 95 percent of the park. More than 75,000 volunteers helped with park repairs after Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)
Copyright
2015 Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright
Image Size
4928x3264 / 46.1MB
www.carmensisson.photoshelter.com
Contained in galleries
New Orleans, Louisiana
Spanish moss hangs over the Pizzati Gate at the original entrance to New Orleans City Park at City Park Avenue and Anseman Avenue, Nov. 14, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ornate gate was erected in 1910 and is one of the oldest structures in the park. It was built by a donation from Sicilian steamboat captain Salvatore Pizzati and re-dedicated in 2001 in memory of Edgar Luminais.The 1,300-acre public parkwas founded in 1854 and established as “City Park” in 1891. It is 50 percent larger than Central Park in New York City.The park was expanded by a $12 million grant from the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, and many of the sculptures, bridges, and infrastructure were created through that grant. Hurricne Katrina caused $43 million in damage to the park in 2005, with winds destroying more than 1,000 trees and floodwaters inundating 95 percent of the park. More than 75,000 volunteers helped with park repairs after Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by Carmen K. Sisson/Cloudybright)