- City:
- Baltimore, MD
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lakes and Ponds, Water Supply
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed the park at Lake Ashburton, constructing a fence and walkway around said. Maryland WPA Project #13. The Public Works Administration also built the lake’s pumping station for the Baltimore water system.
Source notes
Digital Maryland United States Community Improvement Appraisal, State of MarylandSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish, Brent McKee on June 6, 2016.
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