School Ground Improvements – Vancouver WA

City:
Washougal, WA

Site Type:
Education and Health, Parks and Recreation, Schools

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

Started:
1937

Description

“Rehabilitation of the athletic field and school grounds at Washougal is also expected to begin on December 4 [1937]. The work will consist of grading the field, building a tennis court, cinder track, bleachers and sidewalks. The cost will be $4,264.75 of which the WPA will put up $2,147.”

The exact location and current status of this project is unknown to Living New Deal.

Source notes

WPA Press Release [#306], Oct. 28, 1937, [page 7]: https://www.sos.wa.gov/legacy/images/publications/SL_wpawapressrelease_no301to400/SL_wpawapressrelease_no301to400.pdf

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 25, 2014.

Location Info


Washougal, WA

Location notes: General marker for Washougal

Coordinates: 45.582619, -122.353425

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