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Roger Williams Park – Providence RI

Gold Fish Lake

Gold Fish Lake

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Gold Fish Lake

Gold Fish Lake

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Park Roads and Bridges, Paths and Trails
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

“The park was designed by Horace Cleveland in 1878, and was constructed in the 1880s. Many of the roads, bridges and sidewalks were built by the Works Progress Administration from 1935 to 1940.”

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Location Info

Roger Williams Park
Providence, RI 02907

Coordinates: 41.783201, -71.415864

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