Argyle and Dundee Rd. Improvements – Arlington MA
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) resurfaced Argyle Rd. and Dundee Rd. in Arlington, MA. The W.P.A. installed sidewalks along these roads as well.
Hibbert St. Improvements – Arlington MA
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) resurfaced Hibbert St. in Arlington, MA. The W.P.A. installed sidewalks along the road as well.
Massachusetts Ave. Sidewalk – Arlington MA
The W.P.A. constructed sidewalks in Arlington, Mass., including “on Massachusetts Ave. near Tufts St.”
Post Office – Arlington MA
The Arlington, Massachusetts branch post office was constructed with federal funds. The building, which opened for business in 1936, is still in use today. A mural in the lobby, titled “Purchase of the Land and Modern Tilling of the Soil,”… read more
Post Office Mural – Arlington MA
The mural “Purchase of Land and Modern Tilling of the Soil,” by William C. Palmer, was completed with New Deal funds in 1938. It is viewable in the lobby of the historic Arlington, Massachusetts Branch post office.
Sewers – Belmont MA
Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission annual reports detail a New Deal-aided project in the north Boston metro area. 1934 report: “At the close of 1934 sites had been selected for an Intermediate High Service Reservoir on Arlington Heights and for a… read more
Sidewalks – Arlington MA
The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed sidewalks in Arlington, Massachusetts, including at the intersection of Renfrew St and Hillside Ave. A WPA plaque is embedded on the “left” side of the street at the corner if one is looking towards… read more