North Metropolitan Relief Sewer – Medford MA

City:
Medford, MA

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and Water Disposal

New Deal Agencies:
Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Contractors:
C. & R. Construction Company, Edward M. Matz, V. Barletta Company

Description

The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (a.k.a. Public Works Administration, or PWA) sponsored construction of the North Metropolitan Relief Sewer: sections 105, 106A, 108, 111, and 112 included work in Medford. Edward M. Matz was awarded the contract for section 106A; C. & R. Construction Company for sections 108 and 112; and V. Barletta Company for sections 105 and 111.

Source notes

"Annual report of the Metropolitan District Commission," by Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission (1936 volume; pp. 48-49)

"Annual report of the Metropolitan District Commission," by Massachusetts Metropolitan District Commission (1938 volume; pg. 56)

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 12, 2018.

Location Info


Prescott St.
Medford, MA

Location notes: Site of one section of work

Coordinates: 42.419930, -71.127296

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