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Located at Lewis Lake Park - Winthrop MA (3 Projects)

Golf Course – Winthrop MA

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Golf Courses
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

W.P.A. Bulletin, 1937: “Because of WPA and the Winthrop Golf Club the formerly ugly marsh is now a recreational beauty spot. The golf club reclaimed a spot in the centre of the marsh and created a nine-hole course.”

Source notes

Works Progress Bulletin, Massachusetts: Dec. 15, 1937 (pg. 3)
https://archive.org/details/worksprogressbul3637unit

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 6, 2017.

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Location Info

453 Main St.
Winthrop, MA 02152

Coordinates: 42.377454, -70.977291

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