The former
Garrison Playground, 22 June 2015. According to a
present-day NYC
Parks Department web page[1], "This property, bounded by East 146th Street,
Walton Avenue, and the Grand Concourse, was acquired by the city in 1913 and
assigned to Parks in 1934. Garrison Playground opened in 1936, and reopened
in 1940 after the widening of the Grand Concourse"[1] (which was a
WPA
project). The playground was open as recently as June 2014 (
next image) but in June 2015 when I took these
photos the entire block was being demolished, probably to make way for
luxury condominiums.
References:
- Garrison
Playground, New York City Parks Department website (accessed June 2015).
- NYC Parks Dept press release
of May 4, 1937: “In the Bronx, a completely equipped small
children's playground will be opened on 146th Street, between the Grand
Concourse and Walton Avenue.” No mention of funding or labor in this
news release but see the following reference for why it is a New Deal project.
- New Deal Assistance in
NYC Parks Department Projects, 1934-43.