Brown Deer Park – Milwaukee WI

City:
Milwaukee, WI

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation

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

Description

“In Brown Deer Park the lagoon was enlarged during the WPA program, and a pavillion of English design utilizing stone and timber was constructed in the side of a hill overlooking the lagoon. A stone-faced arch bridge was built.”

The WPA project also included a skating rink.

Source notes

Laurie Muench Albano, "Milwaukee County Parks," Arcadia Publishing, 2007.

Site originally submitted by Erin TerBeek on February 29, 2012.

Location Info

7835 N Green Bay Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53209

Location notes:

Coordinates: 43.159090, -87.95022

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