Mallows Park Improvements – Claremont CA

City:
Claremont, CA

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Tennis Courts, Recreation Halls

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

Started:
1935

Completed:
1935

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

In 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a clubhouse and tennis court at Mallows Park in Claremont, CA. The club house survives in near original condition; the tennis court has been updated over the years.

Source notes

Kathryn Dunn, "What’s in a name? Stories behind our parks and buildings," Claremont Courrier, May 1, 2014 (accessed Mar. 30, 2023).

"Mallows Park," The Historical Marker Database (accessed Mar. 30, 2023)

Site originally submitted by Douglass Halvorsen on May 16, 2020.

Location Info


520 N Indian Hill Blvd
Claremont, CA 91711
Los Angeles County

Coordinates: 34.0990, -117.7198

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