- City:
- Auburn, MA
- Site Type:
- Schools, Education and Health, Civic Facilities, Rock Walls
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Civil Works Administration (CWA)
- Completed:
- 1934
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Civil Works Administration built perimeter rock and concrete walls around the Boyce Street School, a public elementary school. Currently, the site is a public park and playground.
Source notes
Perimeter stone and concrete retaining walls include a concrete marker indicating 'CWA 1934'.
Site originally submitted by Eric Chilton on May 10, 2020.
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Beverly Spencer
Attended Boyce Street School for grades 1, 2 and 3 in 1943, 44, 45. My friend Barbara lived lust across the street from the school.
Time does March on.
Hi I went to that school too 19954-55.
Are you interested in supp the restoration and preservation of the AHS Green Dome? Please see Face Book pp “You know you’re from Auburn if…” A groupof us is trying to save it as a genuine historic artifact from the New Deal—no tax$$ to be used. We are only looking for support right now.