Washington Park Grounds
Project type: Parks and Recreation
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Description
This large park sits on both sides of a creek that meanders through the grounds and is crossed by several bridges. The park was developed by the WPA in the 1930s. The Washington Park shelter house on Missouri St was originally an open air structure, but has been enclosed and added onto. The bridge to the baseball field has a WPA insignia in the rock work. A large tennis court is on the east side of the park. Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe played on these courts. Extensive rock wall are found adjacent to the creek for erosion control.
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Washington Park , Jefferson City
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Washington Park, 1940 WPA Cornerstone
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Washington Park Stone Bridge
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Washington Park Shelter House
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Washington Park Tennis Courts and Erosion Control
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Washington Park Horseshoe Pits
Source notes
Project originally submitted by Charles Swaney on April 6, 2013.
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