Bailey Park Shelter House
The Bailey Park Shelter House was built circa 1936
Description
In November 1935, the Works Progress Administration authorized $8243.00 for the construction and improvements at a new two acre playground, which would become Bailey Park. The improvements included two tennis courts, a baseball diamond, wading pool, light, water and sewer facilities and a shelter house. The City of Austin added $4751.30 for the project.
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Bailey Park Tennis Courts
Source notes
Austin City Council Meeting Minutes - November 27, 1935 http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=118329 Bailey Park http://www.austinparks.org/our-parks.html?parkid=201
Project originally submitted by Larry Moore on May 5, 2014.
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