- City:
- Ayer, Devens, MA
- Site Type:
- Military and Public Safety, Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
The Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) undertook construction and development work at what was then Moore Army Airfield, a part of Fort Devens development.
- “Clear small brush and prepare for construction of a landing field”
Official Project Number: 165‐14‐4057
Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Fort Devens, U.S. Army - “Improve air field”
Official Project Number: 165‐3‐14‐528
Total project cost: $624,000.00
Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Fort Devens, U.S. Army - “Improve airport”
Official Project Number: 165‐3‐14‐628
Total project cost: $514,000.00
Sponsor: War Department - “Develop landing field”
Official Project Number: 565‐14‐1‐32
Total project cost: $80,989.00
Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Fort Devens, U.S. Army
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-72).
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 6, 2018.
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Michael St.Hilaire
I was stationed there with the 39th engineer bn. I work on Hurts at the airfield back in 77_79. Am I authorized to visit fort devens and Moore army airfield hangers. I have retired from military in 95 and would live to visit my old home