Hamline Playground Building, 1564 W. Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Hamline Playground Building | |
| Address: | 1564 Lafond Avenue W |
| Neighborhood/s: | Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1940 |
| Primary Style: | Modern |
| Historic Function: | Park building |
| Current Function: | Park building |
| Builder: | W.P.A. |
| Building Permit Number: | 61877 |
| First Owner: | City of St. Paul |
Hamline Playground Building, 1564 W. Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
(44.959706° N, 93.166149° W)
(44.959706° N, 93.166149° W)
This building is near a public park.
Some significant details include "symmetrical facade with stone watertable, stone piers between windows, rectangular recessed panels at cornice level, stepped parapet with flagpole at center, slightly rounded projecting canopy over door, transom."
"This building is one of a number of straightforward playground structures in the city which were built under the tenure of the W.P.A. and are manifestations of the impact that the Roosevelt administration had on public architectures in the area."[1]
History
"This building was constructed by the W.P.A., at a cost of $29,500 for the city of St. Paul."
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Notes
- ↑ The information provided here is from the 1983 Ramsey County Historical Society and Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission Historic Sites Survey
