- City:
- Woonsocket, RI
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) contributed greatly to the development of the park system in Woonsocket, R.I. Cold Spring Park benefited from landscaping improvements and the development of athletic fields.
Source notes
Allaire Notes: 6.viii, Playgrounds. Folder at the Woonsocket Public Library.Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 25, 2016.
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