- City:
- Milwaukee, WI
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
The WPA built a new shelter and recreation center at Smith Park.
Source notes
https://www4.uwm.edu/eti/WPAHistory.htm Lois M. Quinn, Jobs for Workers on Relief in Milwaukee County, Employment and Training Institute, Division of Outreach and Continuing Education Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (February 1995).Contribute to this Site
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Gerald Burback
Who is the park named after?
I knew Jeannie Smith, retired recreational director