- City:
- Merced, CA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Fairgrounds
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1938
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
“Improve Merced County Fairgrounds near Merced, in Merced County, by grading and leveling grounds, preparing and planting lawn, planting trees, repairing race track, and performing incidental and appurtenant work. In addition to projects specifically approved. County-owned property.”
WPA Project No.465-3-2-642, Approval Date May 23, 1938, $3,573, Average Employed 78, Total funds $3,673.
Source notes
WPA Job Card, Fresno Public Library, San Joaquin Valley Heritage & Genealogy Center
Site originally submitted by Andrew Laverdiere on July 31, 2018.
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