Rudd Playground – Brooklyn NY

City:
Brooklyn, New York City, NY

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Playgrounds

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Completed:
1935

Description

Rudd Playground, located at Bushwick Ave. and Aberdeen St. in Brooklyn, was one of seven Works Progress Administration (WPA) playgrounds opened in New York City on November 22, 1935.

Source notes

The New York Times: "7 NEW PLAY AREAS OPENED BY MOSES," November 23, 1935 (pg. 17)

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 27, 2018.

Location Info


55 Aberdeen St.
Brooklyn, NY 11207

Coordinates: 40.683216, -73.905368

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