- City:
- St. Paul, MN
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Playgrounds
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Completed:
- 1938
- Designer:
- Clarence W. Wigington
- Marked:
- Yes
Description
Designed by African-American architect Clarence “Cal” Wigington, the Hamline Park Playground building was completed in 1938. The building now houses an art shop and studio.
Source notes
https://viewshare.org/views/kcarter/fdr-librarys-list-of-new-deal-projects-part-2/ https://education.mnhs.org/northern-lights/learning-resources/chapter-15-boom-and-bust/hamline-playground-building https://www.mosaiconastick.com/index.cfm?&module=info&id=2 https://www.placeography.org/index.php/Hamline_Playground_Building,_1564_W._Lafond_Avenue,_Saint_Paul,_MinnesotaSite originally submitted by Natalie Heneghan on December 27, 2014.
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Barbara Bezat
Kari (Peterson) Lillo
His name was Clarence “Cap” Wigington, not “Cal”
I am 61 years old and I took baton twirling lessons in this building back when I was a little girl, maybe 6 or 7 years old. I was suppose to march and twirl in a winter carnival parade but ended up with strep throat and mom wouldn’t let me go…I was so disappointed.