- City:
- New York, New York City, NY
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1941
Description
The New York Times reported that WPA laborers had begun work in late 1941 on a playground on the “eastern half of the block bounded by Madison Avenue, Park Avenue, East 108th Street and East 109th Street.” The playground was built for a new school to be built adjacent to it the following year.
Source notes
"WPA to Build One in Manhattan and Two in Brooklyn"; The New York Times, October 2, 1941.Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 15, 2014.
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