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Location: Thomas Jefferson Park - New York NY

Thomas Jefferson Park Swimming Pool – New York NY

The WPA project in Jefferson Park “included the new pool complex, baseball diamonds, other athletic fields, playgrounds, and bocce courts.” The pool opened on June 27, 1936. It was the second of 10 WPA pools to open that summer, and… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Swimming Pools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Thomas Jefferson Park – New York NY

The land for Thomas Jefferson Park park was first purchased in 1897, but was greatly expanded in the 1930s under Commissioner Robert Moses. In September 1935, Moses and Mayor LaGuardia oversaw the opening of the north playground, “equipped with a… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Playgrounds
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

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