- City:
- Iola, KS
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Civic Facilities, Community Centers, Stadiums, Swimming Pools, Athletic Courts and Fields
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted numerous projects at Riverside Park in Iola, Kansas. “It wasn’t until the WPA projects were built that Riverside Park received the beautiful football stadium, pool, pool building, community building, shelters, and one baseball diamond.”
Source notes
https://www.getruralkansas.org/Iola/143Explore/1447.shtml (accessed Aug. 6, 2023)
http://getruralkansas.com/Iola/143Explore/1391.shtml (accessed Aug. 6, 2023)
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on August 6, 2023.
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