- City:
- New York, New York City, NY
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Playgrounds
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
The Indian Road Playground lies along West 214th Street on the east side of Inwood Hill Park. The playground was constructed during the 1930s by the WPA.
New York City’s Parks Department site writes that during “the 1930s when Parks Commissioner Robert Moses (1888-1981), using Works Progress Administration (WPA) money and workers, initiated a massive reconstruction of the park. Parks created this playground bordering the 35-acre lawn that dominates the southeast portion of the park, which provides recreational facilities such as baseball fields with bleachers, walking paths, and picnic areas.”
Source notes
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/inwoodhillpark/highlights/12342Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 3, 2014.
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