Sikorsky Memorial Airport Development – Stratford CT

City:
Bridgeport, Stratford, CT

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports

New Deal Agencies:
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Description

The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted a large development / improvement program at the City of Bridgeport’s municipal airport, located in Stratford. It is now known as Sikorsky Memorial Airport.

Official Project Number: 165‐1‐15‐34
Total project cost: $1,053,827.00
Sponsor: City of Bridgeport

Source notes

Nationwide Context, Inventory, and Heritage Assessment of Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps Resources on Department of Defense Installations, July 2009 (page C-26).

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 22, 2017.

Location Info


1000 Great Meadow Rd.
Stratford, CT 06497

Coordinates: 41.163, -73.128

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