| John Jay Park | |
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| Location | Upper East Side,Manhattan,New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°46′10″N73°56′59″W / 40.7694°N 73.9496°W /40.7694; -73.9496 |
| Area | 3.3-acre (13,000 m2) |
| Website | nycgovparks |
John Jay Park is a 3.3-acre (13,000 m2) park in theNew York City borough ofManhattan. It is located between East 76th and 78th Streets, and between theFDR Drive and a short street called Cherokee Place, on Manhattan'sUpper East Side. The park is named for statesman and New York GovernorJohn Jay.[1]
In 1902 the city acquired throughcondemnation a parcel of land at the site of the park and opened a public bath house in 1906. A swimming pool and promenade was built nearby from 1940 to 1942, part of aWork Projects Administration construction program.[2] In 1941 the bath house was renovated to include an auditorium, recreation room, gym, and changing facility which could accommodate 1,002 male and 590 female bathers.[1] In 2010, a substantial upgrade was completed on the bath house, allowing visitors who are disabled to have full access to the facilities.[citation needed]
A large playground occupies almost half of the park's total acreage. The remaining half has basketball courts, handball courts, tennis court, and the pool and bath house.[3] The park is used for physical education classes byEleanor Roosevelt High School,Lycée Français de New York,P.S. 158, and M.S. 177.[citation needed] It used to houseEast Side Middle School[4] students until the school moved further uptown.
