- City:
- Bloomington, IN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails, Shelters, Picnic and Other Facilities, Athletic Courts and Fields
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Marked:
- Unknown
Description
The Works Progress Administration built facilities in Cascades Park in Bloomington, Indiana.
The original construction included drinking fountains, shelters, picnic tables of limestone slabs. Today the park spans 68 acres with original features, hiking trails, softball fields.
Source notes
https://bl-libg-doghill.ads.iu.edu/gpd-web/INDIANA/WorksProgressAdministration.pdf
Site originally submitted by Lucy Lippman on July 3, 2021.
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