Manhattan · New York County
Amelia Gorman Park
Neighborhood Park
- Location
- Broadway to Wadsworth Terrace, West 188th to West 190th Streets, Washington Heights
- Size
- 1.89 acres
- Hours
- Hours vary
- Type
- Neighborhood Park
Amelia Gorman Park, also known simply as Gorman Park, is a 1.89-acre neighborhood park in the Fort George section of Washington Heights in Upper Manhattan. It is bounded by Broadway on the west and Wadsworth Terrace on the east, stretching between West 188th and West 190th Streets.
The park is named in honor of Gertie Amelia Gorman (1859-1920), a real estate investor. It was named at the request of her family: her son-in-law Charles Webb, chairman of a prominent real estate company, donated $25,000 toward the park's construction in 1929 and established a $50,000 trust fund for its maintenance.
The City of New York acquired the property in 1929 as a gift from Charles Webb and the Denton Realty Corporation, and the Department of Parks assumed jurisdiction the following year. A stone wall within the park bears an inscription dedicating it to the memory of Gertie A. Gorman.
Set on a steep hillside, the park rises more than 100 feet from its base on Broadway to its summit at Wadsworth Terrace. A wide descending stone staircase and winding paths climb through the trees, historically serving as an important pedestrian connection between Broadway and Wadsworth Terrace.
From the Wadsworth Terrace entrance, visitors can take in expansive views across Washington Heights. With its numerous sitting areas and terraced landscaping, the park offers a quiet, vertical green retreat in one of Manhattan's most densely populated and historically rich uptown neighborhoods.