Rye became a summer resort area for wealthy Manhattan residents. “In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The Park’s basic plan and its main buildings, most of which were designed in the distinctive Art Deco style, remain largely intact.”

Opened to the public in 1928, Playland, the first totally planned amusement park in the country, was the result of the combined efforts of the Westchester County Park Commission and its staff, and the architectural team of A. Before you go, take a look at the Amusement Parks properties in the files of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (National Archives Identifier 20812721), including the Playland, located in Rye, New York (National Archives Identifier 75323175), “a two hundred and eighty acre county-owned site on Long Island Sound in the city of Rye. Many schools will also hold field trips for classes to local amusement parks and people in general will head to beaches, parks, and go on vacation in the run up to summer. CALIFORNIA–SANTA CRUZ (National Archives Identifier 543212)Īs the calendar turns to the fifth month of the year, outdoor activities become more frequent with the advent of warmer weather. Today’s post is by John LeGloahec, Archives Specialist in the Electronics Records Division at the National Archives in College Park, MD.

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