- City:
- Harrisburg, PA
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Site Survival:
- No Longer Extant
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a rustic staircase from Market St. and S. 23rd St. up into Reservoir Park. The surrounding slope was strengthened with stone and planted to protect against erosion. The staircase appears to be no longer extant.
Source notes
"Beauty Spots in Harrisburg Parks Made With Aid of WPA," The Evening News, Feb. 24, 1940 (pg. 36): https://www.newspapers.com/image/58427588/?clipping_id=24549658
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on August 3, 2023.
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