The High Line: a Meadow in the Sky, a Photo Essay
August 18, 2009 by K12Genie Staff
The High Line is a 1.45 mile-long elevated railway built in the 1930s to carry freight trains into and out of buildings on the West Side of Manhattan. The last train ran on it in 1980 according to the High Line website. Today, the structure south of 30th Street is owned by the City of New York Park’s Department. The first section of publicly accessible park opened this summer in June and provides great views of the park and surrounding architecture. K12Genie took some time to enjoy it. Kudos to the City, Parks Dept., the Friends of the High Line, the landscape architects James Corner Field Operations, and architects Diller Scofidio +Renfro.
One of the entrances to the park at Gansevoort St. and Washington St.
The Standard Hotel appears to rise from the park.
Old railroad rails are incorporated into the park design.
It's a meadow in the sky.
The new plantings get a little water from Kasper of the Parks Dept. on this hot day.
The park captures the attention of kids and adults alike.
A view of the Frank Gehry designed building for InterActiveCorp.
Photos by: the K12Genie Staff
Resources:
- The High Line official website
- Park information- hours and access points
- Schools Program- information about curriculum guides
- The IAC Building
- The Standard Hotel
- Highline 23 Apartment Building
