Abingdon Square Park

New York City acquired the land on which the park resides on April 22, 1831, and it was enclosed with a cast-iron fence in 1836.

[3] On August 3, 2009, a small garden was established inside the park as a memorial to Adrienne Shelly, an actress and film producer who was slain in her office located in 15 Abingdon Square.

Abingdon Square Conservancy is a non-profit public charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

[4] The Conservancy employs a horticulturalist to design and maintain plantings, provide gardening services, liaise with the City, and supervise maintenance in the park.

The Square is maintained in cooperation with the New York City Parks and Recreation Department, which collects trash and locks and unlocks the gates.

South entrance
Abingdon Square, 1907
The Abingdon Square Memorial, created by sculptor Philip Martiny , was dedicated in 1921 before a crowd of twenty thousand.