The Spoils of Rockefeller

Alright so a little history, Fort Tryon was a colonial fort in the 17th century and named after the last General of Colonial New York, William Tryon. So as years go by the property was bought and sold with a notable buyer and developer, Cornelius Billings who spent 2 million dollars in 1905 to build the castle/stele that later burned down. Later the property was sold to John Rockefeller, Jr. who then in turn donated the park to the city and has ever since been the only great view of the Hudson River.