Gracelawn Cemetery Wall
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hamquilter
N 35° 40.047 W 097° 28.704
14S E 637716 N 3948131
A most unusual rock wall
Waymark Code: WM91CX
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2010
Views: 13
In 1935, during the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the WPA (Works Progress Administration - later renamed Work Projects Administration), to provide employment for the thousands of impoverished unemployed in the U.S. Thousands of projects were completed during the years 1935 to 1943 and the WPA employed over 93,000 Oklahomans alone.
The rock wall on the east and south sides of Gracelawn Cemetery on Danforth was completed in 1940 as a WPA project. Appearing to have been constructed out of leftovers from other projects (smile) it is extremely unique and fascinating.
Project type: Other
Date built or created: 1940
Location: Danforth and Broadway
City: Edmond, OK
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: Not listed
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