St. Vartan Park is a 2.76-acre (1.12 ha) public park in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Located on the block bounded by First Avenue, Second Avenue, and 35th and 36th streets, the park is named after the nearby St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral. St. Vartan Park includes basketball and handball courts, a turf athletic field, a playground, and a garden.
St. Vartan Park in 2023
Basketball courts on the west side of park with St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in the background
A portion of the park was removed in 1938 to create Tunnel Approach Street
The playground on the east side of the park underwent renovations in 1984 and 2002
Murray Hill is a neighborhood on the east side of Manhattan in New York City. Murray Hill is generally bordered to the east by the East River or Kips Bay and to the west by Midtown Manhattan, though the exact boundaries are disputed. Murray Hill is situated on a steep glacial hill that peaked between Lexington Avenue and Broadway. It was named after Robert Murray, the head of the Murray family, a mercantile family that settled in the area in the 18th century.
Mid 19th century brownstones and 20th century high rises along Lexington Avenue
DAR plaque on 35th Street at Park Avenue in Murray Hill
Sniffen Court, built as stables in the 1860s
View of Murray Hill and Midtown Manhattan from the East River
