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Central Park: 107th Infantry Memorial Restoration – New York NY

107th Infantry Memorial

107th Infantry Memorial

Photo: Wikimedia user: Ahodges7 Source © Creative Commons 2008

107th Infantry Memorial

107th Infantry Memorial

Project type: Historical Restoration, Archaeology and History, Civic Facilities, Monuments and Memorials
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to restore the 107th Infantry Memorial at 5th Ave. and 67th St. in Central Park during the mid-1930s.

Source notes

The New York Times: "A CITY STATUE'S LOT IS NOT A HAPPY ONE; But the Ravages of Man, Time and Neglect Are Now Being Halted by Careful Restoration," August 23, 1936 (pg. 12)

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 2, 2018.

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Location Info

5th Ave. and 67th St.
New York, NY

Location notes: Central Park

Coordinates: 40.764033, -73.973633

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