The site was purchased for the city and naturalistically landscaped by Samuel Parsons Jr. as DeWitt Clinton Park. In 1911, New York Hospital bought a full city block largely of the Hopper property, between 54th and 55th Streets, Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues. Beyond the railroad track, projecting into the river at 54th Street, was Mott's Point, with an 18th-century Mott family house surrounded by gardens, that was inhabited by members of the family until 1884 and survived until 1895.
the site was purchased for the city and naturalistically landscaped by samuel parsons jr as dewitt clinton park in 1911 new york hospital bought a full city block largely of the hopper property between 54th and 55th streets eleventh and twelfth avenues beyond the railroad track projecting into the river at 54th street was mott's point with an 18th-century mott family house surrounded by gardens that was inhabited by members of the family until 1884 and survived until 1895