THE REV. LINNETTE C. WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL PARK

Address: 65 West 128th Street

Size: 25’ x 100’: 2,500 square feet

Owner: The Rev. Williamson Park Association    

History: Built in 1965 as the first vest-pocket park in N.Y.C. and the United States, the park was renovated in 1994 by The Park Association.  The park was named in honor of the late Rev. Linnette C. Williamson, pastor of the Christ Community Church of Harlem.           

Features: 

Steel decorative fence
Raised planting beds for vegetables, herbs, flowers and shrubs
Grape vines and trellis
Park benches
Wood stage and roof
Original 1965 design elements including asphalt floor and concrete planters
Boston ivy, on adjacent building wall, used as a bird nesting sanctuary  

Activities:           
Passive recreation and leisure pursuits
Gardening
Summer program projects
Public events
Community meetings