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Date added: October 6, 2012; Modified: November 7, 2016
“The most significant interior space is the original federal district courtroom on the first floor. This room retains its original stained walnut wainscot and benches, and features an oil-on-canvas mural titled ‘Alaskan Landscape’ behind the judge’s bench. The mural was… read more
Date added: April 23, 2013; Modified: November 5, 2016
This totem pole stands in the middle of historic Pioneer Square, known as the “first neighborhood of Seattle”. The Pioneer Square Totem Pole stands tall but unobtrusive in the middle of this square. It is actually a replica of a… read more
Date added: October 25, 2016; Modified: November 5, 2016
According to the National Archives, WPA crews built this road along the remote North Fork of the Boise River between Arrowrock Dam and the town of Atlanta.
Date added: November 3, 2016; Modified: November 3, 2016
In November 1937, the Department of Parks announced the completion of a new playground at Weller Ave. and Brookville Blvd in Brookville Park: “the new playground is equipped with swings, seesaws, slides, jungle gym, sand tables, playhouses, ping pong tables,… read more
Date added: November 2, 2016; Modified: November 2, 2016
On October 1937, Parks announced the opening of a new playground in what later became known as Dome Playground: “At Dahill Road and 38th Street, also in Brooklyn, the new playground, the wading pool section of which was opened some… read more
Date added: November 2, 2016; Modified: November 2, 2016
This small park in Queens was acquired by the City in December 1936. Less than a year later, in October 1937, Parks announced the opening of a new playground on the site: “[T]he new playground is equipped with swings, see-saws,… read more
Date added: January 15, 2016; Modified: November 1, 2016
“Marcus Garvey Park is one of the oldest public squares in Manhattan. Central to the life of Harlem for more than 150 years, it has served as a meeting place for neighbors, a front yard and play area for schoolchildren,… read more
Date added: October 30, 2016; Modified: November 1, 2016
Formerly known as Liberty Park, this site was acquired by the City in late 1936. In July 1937, Parks announced that “the new playground…is the first section of a large recreational area which is being constructed to be completed. It… read more
Date added: November 6, 2012; Modified: November 1, 2016
“The Conservatory Garden is a six-acre formal garden named after a conservatory (i.e. greenhouse) that was built here in 1898. During the Depression, Parks commissioner Robert Moses (1888-1981) decreed the aging structure too expensive to maintain and had it demolished… read more
Date added: November 1, 2016; Modified: November 1, 2016
On July 28, 1937, the Department of Parks announced the opening of “five playgrounds, constructed by the Department of Parks with relief labor and funds,” noting that “These playgrounds are five of the twenty-four sites in neglected areas selected by… read more
Date added: October 31, 2016; Modified: October 31, 2016
On July 28, 1937, the Department of Parks announced the opening of “five playgrounds, constructed by the Department of Parks with relief labor and funds,” noting that “These playgrounds are five of the twenty-four sites in neglected areas selected by… read more
Date added: October 30, 2016; Modified: October 30, 2016
The land for Mahoney Playground was acquired in two parts in 1933 and in 1961. Parks announced the opening of a new playground on the first half in 1937, with “a fully equipped small children’s section besides facilities for handball,… read more
Date added: October 15, 2016; Modified: October 30, 2016
The 56-acre park dates from the early 20th century, but “major improvements in Astoria Park were undertaken by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses and the Works Progress Administration during a hot summer in 1936. The stunning pool complex opened on July… read more
Date added: November 12, 2012; Modified: October 30, 2016
The Henry Hudson Parkway runs along the Hudson River from West 72nd Street to the Bronx-Westchester border and includes the Henry Hudson Bridge, which connects Manhattan with the Bronx. The Parkway was part and parcel of the West Side Improvement… read more
Date added: July 13, 2014; Modified: October 30, 2016
Located along the Henry Hudson Parkway, the 79th Street Boat Basin is a marina, restaurant and still popular Manhattan destination. It was built in the 1930s with extensive New Deal support: “In a way, we owe the existence of the… read more