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Location: City Hall - Medford MA

Salem Street Widening – Medford MA

In conjunction with landscaping efforts around the newly completed Medford City Hall, the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) widened Salem Street “which passes Medford City Hall [by] 12 feet for a distance of 200 feet.”

Project type: Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

City Hall – Medford MA

Medford City Hall

“The building is T-shaped in plan and three stories in height, and its over-all dimensions are 180 by 131 feet. It is fireproof throughout, the exterior walls being of water-struck brick and limestone. The project was completed in September 1937… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, City and Town Halls
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

City Hall Landscaping and Parking Lot – Medford MA

The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) landscaped the area surrounding Medford’s new City Hall in 1937. WPA Bulletin: “A beautiful building in shoddy surroundings is like a beautiful woman in slatternly dress with unkempt hair. Extensive landscaping by WPA has beautified… read more

Project type: Landscaping and Tree Planting, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

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