[1] In 1902 the city acquired through condemnation a parcel of land at the site of the park and opened a public bath house in 1906.

A swimming pool and promenade was built nearby from 1940 to 1942, part of a Work Projects Administration construction program.

In 1941 the bath house was renovated to include an auditorium, recreation room, gym, and changing facility which could accommodate 1,002 male and 590 female bathers.

[1] In 2010, a substantial upgrade was completed on the bath house, allowing visitors who are disabled to have full access to the facilities.

[2] The park is used for physical education classes by Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Lycée Français de New York, P.S.