Sidewalks – Arlington MA

City:
Arlington, MA

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Sidewalks and Stairs

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed sidewalks in Arlington, Massachusetts, including at the intersection of Renfrew St and Hillside Ave. A WPA plaque is embedded on the “left” side of the street at the corner if one is looking towards State Route 2/Belmont. Given as the plaque says “Work Projects Administration,” as opposed to “Works Progress Administration,” this dates the sidewalk to 1939 or later.

Many of sidewalks in this neighborhood look similar and seem to be from the same time period.

Source notes

WPA plaque on site.

Site originally submitted by Andrew David on April 6, 2019.

Location Info


Renfrew St. and Hillside Ave.
Arlington, Massachusetts 02476
Middlesex County

Location notes: 235 Renfrew St. / 241 Hillside Ave.

Coordinates: 42.414065, -71.184459

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