Bronx · NYC landmark
Orchard Beach Bathhouse and Promenade
Pelham Bay Park · Bronx, New York City
Walk a New Deal waterfront promenade and see the restored bathhouse built as part of a vast public beach project.
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NYFE Summary
Landfill and a seawall connected Hunter Island to the mainland to make this beach. Federal public-works funding supported a large waterfront recreation project during the Great Depression. The curved promenade follows the sand with hexagonal paving and railings designed with a nautical theme.
Two bathhouse colonnades spread outward from a raised terrace. The building combines limestone, brick and concrete with tile and terrazzo finishes. A visitor can follow the promenade's curve and look across Long Island Sound, then examine how the terraces and stairs join the bathhouse to the shore.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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