Chestnut Street Reconstruction – Millville MA

City:
Millville, MA

Site Type:
Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities

New Deal Agencies:
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Work Relief Programs

Started:
1934

Completed:
1935

Description

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) reconstructed a mile-long stretch of Chestnut Street in 1934-5. From 25 to 60 men were employed for six months. The project was undertaken at a cost of $17,322, for which the federal government contributed $11,322.

Source notes

Second Special Report of the Millville Municipal Finance Commission Relative to the Finances and the Future of the Town of Millville. April 20, 1936.

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on August 16, 2016.

Location Info


Chestnut St.
Millville, MA

Coordinates: 42.026814, -71.624042

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