Aymar Embury II Gallery of NYC New Deal Projects - Photo #29 - Astoria Pool and Bathhouse (Queens)

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Photo: Frank da Cruz, 26 June 2016.
Bleachers at Astoria Pool: not only for the Olympic Trials audience, but also for the many swim meets, hocky games, and other sporting events held here all year round in the old days. Like many other WPA projects, this one has not aged well, owing the use of the cheapest possible construction materials, primarily concrete and budget bricks, because the primary point of these projects was pay a living wage to as many workers as possible.