Observatory
Park Avenue Observatory
Project type: Civic Facilities, Infrastructure and Utilities
New Deal Agencies: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Started: 1933
Completed: 1934
Quality of Information: Good
Status: Marked
Site Survival: Extant
View Project in a Separate Window
Description
The Park Avenue Observatory was built in 1934.
Park Avenue was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps along the base of Mt. William as a scenic route into the city of Port Jervis and to provide employment to the people in Port Jervis. The observatory was built along the road the following year.
-
-
Park Avenue plaque
ParkAvenue
Park Avenue plaque
Source notes
https://sullivanny.us/sites/default/files/departments/BOL/ContractingAgencies/udsb/UDSB_EnhancementConceptPlan_sm.pdf
Minetor, Randi. Scenic Routes and Byways New York. United States, Globe Pequot, 2014.
http://minisink.org/tristatepoints.html
Project originally submitted by Alex Ginella on January 1, 2021.
We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal project site.
SUBMIT MORE INFORMATION OR PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THIS SITE