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Claremont Village-Claremont
Claremont Village sits beside a former estate park. Claremont Park's hill landscape and a documented community-arts project show different layers of the area's history.
Understanding Claremont Village-Claremont
The park formed part of the Morris family’s land. Elliott and Anna Zborowski built the Claremont mansion in 1859, with lawns descending toward Mill Brook, now Webster Avenue. The mansion is gone; the terrain remains the useful connection to that history.
A municipal report documents Claremont Illuminated, a partnership between the Bronx Documentary Center and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice. The project used media and projections in community spaces.
Places to explore
Claremont Park
Adjoining the residential areaThe former estate became public parkland through the Bronx park acquisitions of the late nineteenth century. Choose its paths, open grounds and recreation areas.
Crotona Park
Nearby, east of ClaremontChoose the lake and boathouse landscape for an optional further park visit.
Sources and visitor information
- Claremont ParkNYC Parks
- Safe Places, Active Spaces: Claremont IlluminatedNYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
- Crotona ParkNYC Parks
- 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs), NYC Open Data 26BNYC Department of City Planning / NYC Open Data