Evans Park – Reno NV

City:
Reno, NV

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

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

Started:
1936

Quality of Information:
Minimal

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

At Evans Park the WPA and the City of Reno built a circular cement wading pool fifty feet in diameter. A sprinkling system was installed and gravel walks laid out. Today the park which sits just to the south of the University of Nevada, Reno is a grassy lawn with horseshoe pits. Students are found there enjoying the space.

Source notes

"Men at Work" federal-City of Reno Relief Program, by John A Cooper Mayor of Reno 1935-1939

Site originally submitted by David Kerr on February 7, 2016.

Location Info


200 East 9th street
Reno, NV 89501
Washoe County

Coordinates: 39.53668, -119.813594

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