Union Square

In 1872 Olmsted and Vaux were asked to review the plan for Union Square and recommend improvements. Noting that 200,000 people passed through the centrally located Square daily, they suggested modifications be made to accommodate public meetings. The proposal called for the introduction of a permanent platform, and the enlargement of “the paved area on the north”. [FLO to HGStebbins_1872_Papers of FLO-v.6-p.534] Any existing park improvements were demolished in the 1920s when the subway line was extended, removing any trace of the Olmsted and Vaux design.