Connecticut Ave. Resurfacing – Springfield MA
WPA Bulletin, 1937: “Springfield- Years of petitioning by residents of Connecticut Avenue for a good road have brought results. The city has started a WPA project to resurface the road.”
Eastern States Exposition: “Vermont Industries” Murals – Springfield MA
Artist Theodore Hussa, Jr. of Burlington, VT painted four murals for the Eastern States Exposition, with support from the Works Progress Administration Arts Project. Each mural depicts a major Vermont industry: Recreeation; Quarrying; Dairying; and Sugaring. Each murals measures 5′ wide… read more
Flood Control Dike – Springfield MA
W.P.A. Bulletin, 1937: “[N]ew projects will build two huge dikes in Springfield and its sister community, West Springfield, at a cost to the government of $304,000. At its peak, next spring, the projects will employ about 500. … The Springfield… read more
Massachusetts State Building Mural – Springfield MA
Many of the projects of the New Deal involved large scale public works projects that required hundreds of workers. While this type of project was incredibly important to help alleviate widespread unemployment, there was also a belief that the United… read more
Springfield Armory National Historic Site – Springfield MA
The Springfield Armory began “as a major arsenal under the authority of General George Washington early in the Revolutionary War” and “began manufacturing muskets in 1794.” (www.nps.gov.) Renovation and repair was conducted under the Works Progress Administration (WPA), including razing… read more
Storm Sewers – Springfield MA
A sizable storm sewer construction project in Springfield, Mass. was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. MA 1177
Streets – Springfield MA
A sizable street construction project in Springfield, Mass. was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. MA 1176
Watershops Pond Bridge – Springfield MA
“This bridge is part of a street construction program undertaken to allow traffic passing through the city to bypass the congested business area. The project consisted of the construction of approximately 11,300 feet of highway connecting Roosevelt Avenue at one… read more