Oakland Lake Park – Fort Worth TX

Description

The WPA constructed a large stone terrace as well as undertaking numerous other improvements at Oakland Lake Park in 1937-38. The Fort Worth Park Department’s 1937-38 Annual Report elaborates:

“A WPA project is working in this park at the present time. This project is for the complete development of this area, and includes the construction of a stone terrace overlook above the lake; concrete steps and walks leading down to the lake; extension of water lines; establishment of new tennis courts complete; opening new picnic areas; construction of standard baseball diamonds; erection of a floating, casting dock in the lake adjacent to the overlook; installation of additional flood lights; regrading entire park area; regrading, aligning, and graveling main roads; and planting of entire area. This project should be completed by February, 1939, and will give this section of the city an attractive and useful park area.”