- City:
- West Hartford, CT
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Athletic Courts and Fields, Sidewalks and Stairs
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civil Works Administration (CWA), Work Relief Programs, Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
- Started:
- 1933
Description
In 1933/4 the federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) furnished the labor toward the development of Fernridge Park in West Hartford. A Report of Town Officials from 1934 states:
With the aid of … C. W. A. labor, three additional tennis courts were completed and put to use. Paths from Keeney Avenue and from Whitman Avenue, to the clubhouse were completed. Under the landscape division of the C. W. A., large numbers of trees and shrubs have been planted at this playfield, enhancing the scenic beauty of this park to a great extent.
The town’s 1935 report cites Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) assistance in the development of a parking lot, field re-grading, and the removal of dead trees.
Source notes
Report of Town Officials, Town of West Hartford. Fiscal Period March 1, 1933 to February 28, 1934. Report of Town Officials, Town of West Hartford. Fiscal Period March 1, 1934 to February 28, 1935.Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on June 21, 2016.
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