Marble Hill Park Development

Politically a part of new york county marble hill became an.

Marble hill park development.

New york city hud rental assistance income qualifications. Marble hill is the neighborhood in the northernmost part of the borough of manhattan in new york city united states. Marble hill became a public park in 1902 after a campaign to protect the land from development and save the famous view from richmond hill the only english landscape view protected by act of parliament. Crosby in 1891 from the local deposits of dolomite marble which is a relatively soft rock that overlay the inwood and marble hill communities.

In 1902 the marble hill estate was purchased by lcc richmond corporation surrey county council and twickenham district council and in the following year the park was opened to the public. Marble hill house and park. The name of marble hill was conceived by darius c. It is an english heritage site that surrounds marble hill house a palladian villa originally built for henrietta howard the mistress of king george ii in 1724 29.

Richmond road twickenham tw1 2nl. Find out more find out more find out more. Although it is politically part of manhattan and new york county because of the construction of the harlem ship canal in 1895 it became an island in the harlem river. In 1965 ownership passed to the greater london council and since 1986 the house and park have been in the care of english heritage.

Today it s a much loved and lively local amenity used for sports as well as a tranquil retreat from city life. Generally households earning up to the income limit in the table below for their household size are eligible for units participating in a hud rental assistance program in new york city but actual income limits may differ for units at marble hill. Marble hill park is an area of 66 acres 270 000 m 2 of parkland in twickenham in the london borough of richmond upon thames. Marble hill house is set in 66 acres of outstanding riverside parkland.

Marble hill is the northernmost neighborhood in the new york city borough of manhattan it is one of the few areas within the manhattan borough that are not on manhattan island marble hill was occupied as a dutch colonial settlement in 1646 and gained its current name in 1891 because of marble deposits underneath the neighborhood. The park toilets and car park will be open 7am 7 30pm. Richmond road twickenham tw1 2nl map. It is the perfect place to host your special celebration or event made all the more memorable with our fine wines fresh local foods and spectacular sunsets.

Marble hill park is open but the house and cafe will remain closed for planned renovations.