Washington D.C.

Powell Recreation Center Improvements – Washington DC

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Playgrounds
Agency: Federal Works Agency (FWA), Public Works Funding
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Description

In 1942, the Washington Post reported the allocation of $21,010 to the Federal Works Agency (FWA) for new construction and improvements to the Powell Recreation Center on 16th Street NW.

Source notes

“Lanham Act projects are approved,” Washington Post, October 15, 1942, p. B1

Project originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on March 16, 2015.

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Location Info

Powell Recreation Center
Washington, DC 20010

Coordinates: 38.9303, -77.0359

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