Bailey Playground at Bailey Avenue and 234th Street, Bronx
NY, June 2014. This was one of the
WPA
projects announced as a bundle for 1941, along with
Harris Field, in a
September
22, 1941, New York Times article. Here's the relevant text from the
September
22, 1941, Parks Department Press Release:
The Department of Parks announces that construction has begun on thirteen
park projects in various neighborhoods throughout the City by the Work
Projects Administration. These areas will be completed and opened to the
public next summer ... At Bailey Avenue and West 234th Street, The Bronx,
approximately 3 acres located west of the New York Central Putnam Division
at the corner of West 234th Street and Bailey Avenue was originally acquired
for school purposes in 1929 and was assigned this year to the Department of
Parks. A new playground is under construction including in the south half of
the area a large wading pool and comfort station. Two entrances will be
provided from West 234th Street. The north half of the area will be paved
with bituminous material and will be used for roller skating, softball and
free play ...
The work was carried out by the Work Projects Administration
prepared by the Department of Parks. In 1934 there were 119 playgrounds in
the five boroughsj 61 of which have been reconstructed] with these three
additions there are now 451 playgrounds in the park system.