Athenaeum Hall
Project type: Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Civic Facilities
New Deal Agencies: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Started: 1934
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Description
Courtesy the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.), Athenaeum Hall in Framingham was “repaired and painted, both inside and out. New plastering was installed where necessary…”
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) installed a new heating system, water pipes, and electrical wiring in 1937, re-shingling the roof as well.
Source notes
Annual Report of the Town of Framingham for the Year Ending December 31, 1934 (pg. 244). Annual Report of the Town of Framingham for the Year Ending December 31, 1937 (pg. 297).
Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 1, 2017.
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