April 05, 2006

Landmarked Bryant Park restroom gets $200,000 fix

The landmarked 95-year-old public restrooms in Bryant Park reopened yesterday after a $200,000 renovation, the New York Times reports.

NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe compared it to the Oyster Bar and called it "the gold standard for park comfort stations." More from the Times:

The Baths of Caracalla it is not, but the new interior has grand 10-foot coffered ceilings, mosaic tiles, a crown molding of painted wood, illumination from brushed stainless-steel wall sconces, indirect cove lighting, a wainscoting of mosaic vines and flowers, mirrors framed in cherry wood and, yes, sinks and a baby-changing table capped with Bianco Verde marble from India.

April 5, 2006 11:27 AM in Architecture, Kids, Midtown, Sightsology

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