Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

Overview

The four-acre Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is located and named in honor of the Four Freedoms President Franklin D. Roosevelt highlighted in his Jan. 6, 1941, State of the Union address. The park is located next to the historic Smallpox Hospital in New York City at the southernmost point of Roosevelt Island. Architect Louis Kahn designed the park. The park was designed in the early 1970s and completed in 2012.

Quick Facts

Status
Existing
Locality or neighborhood
Roosevelt Island
State or province
New York
Postal code
10044

Visitor Information

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