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Griffith Park: Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course – Los Angeles CA

Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course

Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course

Photo: Andrew Laverdiere © Creative Commons BY-NC-ND Sept. 8 2015

Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course

Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course

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

“WPA funds were responsible for various projects in [Griffith] park, including construction of a 9 hole golf course on the former Griffith Reservation. At the urging of Mayor Frank Shaw, it was named in honor of President Roosevelt in 1937.”

Source notes

Michael Eberts - Griffith Park: A Centenial History

Project originally submitted by Andrew Laverdiere on October 10, 2015.

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Location Info

2650 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Coordinates: 34.119707845446655, -118.29215826931153

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