- City:
- Covington, KY
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Shelters
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Completed:
- 1939
Description
Also known as Stone Shelter, the Devou Park shelter house was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.), as part of a $97,251 grant to the city for park improvements. The shelter house, constructed of native fieldstone and containing a large fireplace, was ready for use by spring 1939.”
Source notes
"The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky," edited by Paul A. Tenkotte, James C. Claypool (pg. 267) https://books.google.com/books?id=Zc0eBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA420Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 15, 2017.
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