Devou Park Development – Covington KY

City:
Covington, KY

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Swimming Pools

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

Completed:
1939

Description

The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) worked to develop Devou Park, supplying a $97,251 grant to the city for park improvements. In addition to a band shell and shelter house, the W.P.A. constructed swimming pools at the park.

Source notes

"The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky," edited by Paul A. Tenkotte, James C. Claypool (pg. 267) https://books.google.com/books?id=Zc0eBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA420

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

Location Info

Devou Park
Covington, KY

Coordinates: 39.079770, -84.537650

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