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Located at Blue Hills Reservation - Milton MA (8 Projects)

Houghton’s Pond Ball Area – Milton MA

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Tennis Courts
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

Description of a 1937 W.P.A. project:
“Blue Hills Reservation; two baseball diamonds and four tennis courts were built
in the sports area south of Hoosicwhisick Pond in Milton.”

Hoosicwhisick Pond is also known as Houghton’s Pond.

Source notes

"Annual report of the Metropolitan District Commission," by Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission (1937 volume; pg. 20)

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 10, 2018.

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Location Info

Blue Hill River Rd.
Milton, MA

Coordinates: 42.204282, -71.091546

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