- City:
- West Allis, WI
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Swimming Pools
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
“A large outdoor swimming pool was constructed at Greenfield Park by the WPA to serve the western part of the community. The water supply was obtained from a deep well, pumped into small lagoons, or warming basins, where it was tempered by the atmosphere and then chemically treated before entering the pool.”
Source notes
Laurie Muench Albano, "Milwaukee County Parks," Arcadia Publishing, 2007.Site originally submitted by Erin TerBeek on October 4, 2012.
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