Two Cornell alumni shaped New York City’s most iconic public spaces—yet few know their names, according to the Cornell Chronicle.
A new book by Professor Thomas J. Campanella uncovers the legacy of Gilmore D. Clarke (Class of 1913) and Michael Rapuano (Class of 1927), the minds behind Bryant Park, the UN site, and NYC’s classic park bench. Their mid-century projects stretched from parkways to airports but were often overshadowed by figures like Robert Moses.
Campanella’s book, 35 years in the making, argues their influence rivals that of Central Park’s Olmsteds.
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