Terrace on the Park

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The Terrace on the Park in April 2008

Terrace on the Park is a banquet hall in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City.[1] The building was constructed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to serve as the heliport for the 1964 New York World's Fair.[2] The building was designed by chief architect Allan Gordon Lorimer, engineers John Kyle and Ray Monte, and planning chief E. Donald Mills.[3]

It is located to the south of the New York Hall of Science. The bulk of the building is suspended in the air by four supports. It has a panoramic view of the Manhattan skyline. The outside walls of the main floor are mostly accessible windows that allow guests a clear view in every direction.[4]

The building is currently owned by the privately held Crystal Ball Group, which operates the building as a catering hall for weddings, proms and other events.[1] The firm pays the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation annually in the amount of 20% of its gross receipts or $2.5 million, whichever is greater.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Terrace on the Park home page, Terrace on the Park. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Terrace on the Park, Highlights, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Department of Parks and Recreation, The City of New York. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Terrace on the Park - New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
  4. ^ Terrace on the Park - New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
  5. ^ Berger, Joseph (June 17, 2011). "Towers With Babel's Diversity, but a Much Happier History". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2011.

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Coordinates: 40°44′41″N 73°51′03″W / 40.74472°N 73.85083°W / 40.74472; -73.85083

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