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North Main Street Retaining Wall – Wilkes-Barre PA

Project type: Flood and Erosion Control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description

“WPA’s legacy is visible today in those and many other ways. Among projects in Wilkes-Barre were the retaining walls along North Main Street and Hazle Avenue …”

The exact location of the along North Main Street of the wall is unknown to Living New Deal.

Source notes

Wilkes-Barre Times Leader: "Area still benefits from jobs program created during Depression," 2011.
http://archive.timesleader.com/2011_7/2011_09_04_Area_still_benefits_from_jobs_program_created_during_Depression_-news.html

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 16, 2015.

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Location Info

North Main St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA

Location notes: Approximate location

Coordinates: 41.256204, -75.865741

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