Riverside Park Overlook and Cafe
Project type: Parks and Recreation, Picnic and Other Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Civil Works Administration (CWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Public Works Funding, Work Relief Programs
Started: 1934
Completed: 1941
Quality of Information: Very Good
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
This charming stone overlook and the surrounding steps in Riverside Park at 106th St. were built with New Deal funds and labor during the massive overhaul of the whole park area from 1934 to 1941. The work was supported mainly by the PWA, CWA, and WPA. The overlook marks the split between the park’s upper and lower levels and houses trains that go hurtling by just beyond the arches pictured here. The overlook structure has been turned into a cafe/concession area.
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Riverside Park Overlook Cafe, Lower Level
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Riverside Park Overlook Cafe, Upper Level
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Riverside Park Stairs and Retaining Wall
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Riverside Park, Retaining Wall and Train Tunnel
Source notes
https://kermitproject.org/newdeal/riversidepark/index.html https://kermitproject.org/newdeal/riversidepark/riverside42.html
Project originally submitted by Frank da Cruz on August 3, 2015.
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