NYC Parks Arsenal West

History of the Arsenal Find information about exhibits at the Arsenal Gallery at Arsenal Gallery webpage. The Arsenal and the Menagerie, c 1870 Welcome to the historic Arsenal Building! Located at 64th Street and Fifth Avenue in Central Park, the Arsenal is home to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the Arsenal Gallery, the City Parks Foundation, the Historic House Trust, and the New York Wildlife Conservation Society. The Arsenal is one of two buildings within the park's borders which predate the park itself. It was built between 1847 and 1851 by the State of New York as a storage repository for munitions. The project's funding was overseen by state comptroller Millard Fillmore, who later became President of the United States.