William Penn Park – Whittier CA

City:
Whittier, CA

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

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

Completed:
1940

Quality of Information:
Minimal

Description

The beautiful and well-used William Penn Park in Whittier, California was built by the WPA. Some WPA stamps from 1940 remain in the sidewalks.

 

 

Source notes

Project submitted by John Hanes

Site originally submitted by Harvey Smith on April 17, 2011.

Location Info


Penn St. and Canyon Dr.
Whittier, CA 90602
Los Angeles County

Coordinates: 33.974795, -118.02363

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