The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work at the historic armory building in Lowell, Mass. Since demolished, the site of the old armory is now known as Armory Park. WPA project details: “Armory buildings, facilities, and grounds” Official Project Number:… read more
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor constructed farm-to-market roads in Lowell, Massachusetts. WPA Bulletin: WPA in Lowell has improved over 12 miles of farm-to-market roads. Previously many of these roads were impassable during parts of the Spring and Winter seasons and… read more
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor conducted improvement work at Lowell High School in Lowell, Massachusetts. WPA Bulletin, from the Lowell Telegram: An extensive job of renovating and re-flcoring has virtually been completed at the High School and Superintendent of Buildings… read more
In response to heavy flooding caused by a severe storm in 1936, Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor—under the direction of U.S. Army engineers—”deepened and widened” the channel of the Merrimack River while protecting Lowell’s banks with riprapping. Lowell Telegram, 1937:… read more
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor constructed sidewalks in Lowell, Massachusetts. WPA Bulletin, from the Lowell Telegram: “Substantially constructed granolithic sidewalks in residential districts at a minimum cost of $1 per square yard to the abutters represent an activity that has… read more