- State:
- WASHINGTON-DC
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Swimming Pools, Paths and Trails, Picnic and Other Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Started:
- 1935
- Completed:
- 1936
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Site Survival:
- Unknown
Description
During the 1930s, Langdon Park was upgraded as part of a larger Capital Parks improvement program undertaken by the Public Works Administration (PWA), Civil Work Adminstration (CWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
A Washington Daily News article from 1936 described New Deal work in the park: “Wading pool built; new walks, picnic groves and parking area completed.” In this case, the improvements were most likely done by the WPA, which was at work on a million-dollar program of parks renovation in 1935-36.
Langdon Park today contains a swimming pool and pool building, basketball courts, tennis courts and as recreation center. It is unknown what remains of the WPA works there.
Source notes
National Archives, Record Group 69, Records of the Work Projects Administration, “Newspaper clippings file, 1935-1942.”
“New Deal Projects Aid Many Park Developments in Capital,” Washington Daily News, July 23, 1936.
Site originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on June 5, 2013.
Additional contributions by Richard A Walker.
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