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Bergen Pines (former) Improvements – Paramus NJ

Project type: Education and Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)
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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)

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

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Location Info

230 E Ridgewood Ave.
Paramus, NJ 07652

Coordinates: 40.957, -74.063

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