- City:
- New York, New York City, NY
- Site Type:
- Historical Restoration, Civic Facilities, Archaeology and History, Monuments and Memorials
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to restore the equestrian George Washington monument in Union Square during the mid-1930s.
Source notes
The New York Times: "A CITY STATUE'S LOT IS NOT A HAPPY ONE; But the Ravages of Man, Time and Neglect Are Now Being Halted by Careful Restoration," August 23, 1936 (pg. 12)
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 2, 2018.
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