Hamilton Playground Improvements – Washington DC

State:
WASHINGTON-DC

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Playgrounds

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

Started:
1935

Completed:
1936

Quality of Information:
Good

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

In 1936, the Washington Post reported improvement work at several city playgrounds, the Hamilton Playground among them. 

This would have been part of a major New Deal park renovation effort across the district.  The work was likely done by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which had undertaken a nearly $1 million program of park and playground improvements in 1935-36.

Source notes

“Park planners cite D.C. need of playgrounds,” Washington Post, March 29, 1936, p. X7

Site originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on February 26, 2015.
Additional contributions by Richard A Walker.

Location Info


1340 Hamilton Street NW
Washington, DC 20011

Coordinates: 38.9525, -77.0311

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