- City:
- New York, New York City, NY
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Picnic and Other Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Funding, Work Relief Programs, Public Works Administration (PWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Civil Works Administration (CWA)
- Started:
- 1934
- Completed:
- 1941
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Site Survival:
- Extant
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.
Source notes
https://kermitproject.org/newdeal/riversidepark/index.html https://kermitproject.org/newdeal/riversidepark/riverside42.htmlSite originally submitted by Frank da Cruz on August 3, 2015.
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