The idea of a playground for students was first discussed in the early 1930s by borough commissioners. In the early 1940s, William Bradley, then a school board member, made a formal proposal for a riverfront park near the school. A February 1949 school board plan to purchase several lots on the south side of Griffin Street were approved by just one vote. The price was $3,500. The school then installed a baseball field, basketball court, and playground equipment and the spot quickly became a beehive of activity.

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