Project type: Parks and Recreation@, Stadiums@
Site Survival: No Longer Extant
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Description
Aberdeen’s Municipal Ballpark, a.k.a. Pheasant Park, was constructed in 1936, competed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The facility rebuilt in 1954 and demolished in 1975. The exact location of the since-demolished ballpark is unknown to Living New Deal.
Source notes
The New York Times: "ROOSEVELT FINDS WPA AID CHEERING DROUGHT REGIONS," Aug. 29, 1936 (pg. 1)
https://www.digitalballparks.com/Northern/Aberdeen.html (accessed Apr. 2018)
Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 3, 2018.
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