Boyle Park (Little Rock, Arkansas)

 park, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, urban open space, historic district, New Deal Depression Relief Project [1933-1945]

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Historic urban park listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Built: 1935-1937
Architect: Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural style: Rustic
Areas of significance: Architecture; Social History
Area: about 250 acres
Significant structures:
- spring house
- two pavilions
- caretaker\'s house
- low-water bridge & culverts
Date added to NRHP: 9/22/1995
Other designations: U.S. Historic District
Notes: The built structures in Boyle Park were constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal program that operated between 1933 and 1942. The program provided work for unmarried, unemployed men who were struggling to find work during the Great Depression.