Photo: Google Satellite View
Highbridge Park, Manhattan, playground at 167th Street and Edgecombe
Avenue[1], one of seven marginal playgrounds built by WPA[2].
References:
- NYC Parks Dept press release
of December 4, 1936: "In Manhattan, in Highbridge Park at 167th Street
and Edgecombe Avenue the new playground is equipped with wading pool,
swings, see-saws, slides and jungle gym for younger children and a large
play area with horizontal bars and ladders, basket ball, hand ball, paddle
tennis and horseshoe courts for older Children and adults." As can be seen,
only the handball court remains and some other kind of game court was
added.
- NYC Parks Dept press
release of December 1, 1941: "The projects are being constructed by the
Work Projects Administration from plans prepared by the Department of
Parks."