City Hospital (former) Park – Boston MA

City:
Boston, MA

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

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Description

Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor constructed a park at what was then known as the Boston City Hospital. WPA Bulletin:

This new park in the rear of the Administration Building, Boston City Hospital, was laid out and planned by WPA engineers. Convalescent patients will benefit from these beautiful surroundings.

Source notes

Works Progress Bulletin, Massachusetts: Sept. 21, 1936 (pg. 2) https://archive.org/details/worksprogressbul3637unit

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 15, 2017.

Location Info


818 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA

Location notes: Approx. location

Coordinates: 42.335847, -71.071902

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