- City:
- Brentwood, MD
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Military and Public Safety, Infrastructure and Utilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Community Centers, Firehouses, Water Supply, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
According to an index of WPA projects in the national archives, the WPA did extensive work in Brentwood, including: installing water mains, constructing sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and paving and storm drainage.
Records show the WPA also constructed a Law Hall for Municipal offices, a fire department and a community hall. The exact location and current status of these buildings is unknown.
Source notes
National Archives, Record Group 69, “Microfilmed Index to WPA Projects.”Site originally submitted by Brent McKee on June 10, 2013.
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