- City:
- New York, New York City, NY
- Site Type:
- Historical Restoration, Archaeology and History, Civic Facilities, Monuments and Memorials
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to restore the 107th Infantry Memorial at 5th Ave. and 67th St. in Central Park 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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