Bergen Pines (former) Improvements – Paramus NJ

City:
Paramus, NJ

Site Type:
Education and Health, Parks and Recreation, Hospitals and Clinics

New Deal Agencies:
Civil Works Administration (CWA), Work Relief Programs

Description

The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided labor for the improvement of Bergen Pines, the Bergen County Hospital, in Paramus, N.J. The CWA converted swampland into a “fifteen-acre recreation haven” for the grounds.

Source notes

The New York Times: "CWA GREAT BENEFIT TO BERGEN COUNTY," February 25, 1934 (pg. 6)

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 27, 2018.

Location Info

230 E Ridgewood Ave.
Paramus, NJ 07652

Coordinates: 40.957, -74.063

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