Sunset Park Facilities – Salina KS

City:
Salina, KS

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Comfort Stations (Restrooms)

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

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The Works Progress Administration’s National Youth Administration (WPA/NYA) hired youths to construct the stone shop building and 2 restrooms in Sunset Park in Salina Kansas. During the 1950s, the shop building doubled as a voting station. The shop building bears an NYA plaque.

 

Source notes

Parks & Recreation Department, Salina, Kansas

Site originally submitted by Chris Cotten on September 8, 2017.

Location Info

700 Sunset Drive
Salina, KS 67401
Saline County

Coordinates: 38.8179611, -97.6199909

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