Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center

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East 54th Street Recreation Center Plaque

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  • Description: Rectangular plaque
  • Materials: Bronze
  • Dimensions: H: 1' 6" W: 3' 6"
  • Cast: 1939
  • Dedicated: 1939
  • Inscription: THIS BUILDING WAS RECONSTRUCTED / IN THE YEAR 1939 / BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS / AND THE / FEDERAL WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION. /

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Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center
In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, this center will be open on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 until 5:00 p.m. and will close on Thursday, November 28.