Cascade Park, Bloomington, IN
Project type: Parks and recreation
New Deal Agencies: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Quality of Information: Good
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Description
The Works Progress Administration built facilities in Cascades Park in Bloomington IN,
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://www.hoosiertimes.com/spencer_evening_world/life/earth/lower-cascades-park/article_8b4bd165-3c9d-5669-8aae-3a76277c53a4.html?redir=0
http://bl-libg-doghill.ads.iu.edu/gpd-web/INDIANA/WorksProgressAdministration.pdf
Project originally submitted by Lucy Lippman on July 3, 2021.
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