Agency: Federal Works Agency (FWA)
Started: 1942
Quality of Information: Moderate
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
In 1942, the Washington Post reported the allocation of $11,382 to the Federal Works Agency (FWA) for new construction and/or improvements to the Buchanan Recreation Center, adjacent to the Buchanan School in the city’s southeast quadrant.
The Buchanan school is Watkins Elementary School and extensive play fields, a playground, skating rink and old tennis courts adjoin the school.
It is uncertain what remains of the New Deal work today.
Source notes
“Lanham Act projects are approved,” Washington Post, October 15, 1942, p. B1
Project originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on March 11, 2015.
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