The 227th Street Playground in
Bronx Park, June
2015, built by the New Deal Works Progress Administration (WPA) and opened
on June 25, 1941. From the
NYC Parks
Department press release:
The new development covers an area of about two acres in the sloping lawn
between the Parkway and the Bronx River. The playground itself is
semi-circular in shape, contains various items of play apparatus including
swings, slides, see-saws, jungle gym, a sand pit and a shower basin, and is
paved with bituminous material. It is fenced with chain link fabric for
purposes of control and a number of trees have been planted inside the area
to provide shade. Numerous benches have been provided adjacent to the
boundary fence for parents and guardians watching the play activities. The
nearest street entrance is at East 226th Street where traffic lights enable
pedestrians to cross Bronx Boulevard in safety. With the construction in the
near future of the Bronx River Parkway to the west of this playground much
of this traffic will be taken off Bronx Boulevard. A small brick structure
in the park slope near the entrance to the playground will be used for
storage of tools by the Park Maintenance forces. All work was performed by
the Work Projects Administration from plans prepared by the Department of
Parks.