Francis Recreation Center (former) Improvements – Washington DC

State:
WASHINGTON-DC

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Playgrounds

New Deal Agencies:
Public Works Funding, Federal Works Agency (FWA)

Started:
1942

Quality of Information:
Minimal

Site Survival:
No Longer Extant

Description

In 1942, the Washington Post reported the allocation of $32,650 to the Federal Works Agency (FWA) for new construction and improvements to the Francis Recreation Center, located at 25th and H streets NW.  

The Francis Recreation Center appears to have been wiped out by the construction of I-66 after World War II.

Source notes

“Lanham Act projects are approved,” Washington Post, October 15, 1942, p. B1

Site originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on March 16, 2015.

Location Info


25th St. and H St. NW
Washington, DC 20037

Location notes: Location approximate

Coordinates: 38.8996, -77.0533

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