Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Sakura Park" in Portuguese language version.
In 1912, more than 2,000 cherry trees were brought to the United States from Japan and planted in New York City parks, and this beautiful, historic park (Sakura means "cherry blossom" in Japanese) was born.
This bronze statue of the general was created by the famous sculptor John Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941), better known for his sculptures of four U.S. presidents on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The firm of Ludlow and Peabody designed the granite base.
The annual award of the Park Association of New York City for "outstanding service to the parks of the city" was presented yesterday to John D. Rockefeller Jr. at a luncheon of the board of directors of the association at the Luncheon Club in Rockefeller Center.
The park was renovated in 1986 to clear overgrown views and reestablish Olmsted’s overall planting plan.