Houghton’s Pond Ball Area – Milton MA

City:
Milton, MA

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Tennis Courts, Athletic Courts and Fields

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

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)

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

Location Info


Blue Hill River Rd.
Milton, MA

Coordinates: 42.204282, -71.091546

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