The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work at the historic (and since demolished) armory building in Lawrence, Mass. The project called for called for “Alterations and repairs to Armory.” The armory was located on “Amesbury Street, between Essex and Methuen Streets …”
“According to a write-up in the Andovers Trail Guide, the land that makes up the park was purchased by the city in 1877 originally for use as a cemetery. It was changed into a city park in 1896, and was… read more
Gilbert Memorial Bridge, which spans the North Canal in Lawrence, Massachusetts, carrying the traffic of Broadway, was one of multiple bridges in the city constructed with the assistance of a federal Public Works Administration grant, completed in 1939. PWA Docket… read more
Kershaw Bridge, which spans the South Canal in Lawrence, Massachusetts, carrying the traffic of Broadway, was one of multiple bridges in the city constructed with the assistance of a federal Public Works Administration grant, completed in 1939. PWA Docket No. MA… read more
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor worked to develop Lawrence Municipal Airport in North Andover, Mass., in conjunction with the City of Lawrence and the War Department. W.P.A. project details: “Andover: Improve municipal airport” Official Project Number: 65‐1‐14‐374 Total project cost:… read more