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West Roxbury Sewers – Boston MA

WPA Sewers under construction

WPA Sewers under construction

Public domain 1936

WPA Sewers under construction

WPA Sewers under construction

Project type: Sanitation and water disposal, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description

Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) workers constructed sewers in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. From a W.P.A. Bulletin:

Keeping pace with the development of Rendal Road and Weld Street district, in West Roxbury, WPA constructed 1200 feet of sewer and pipe drains. Throughout Boston, WPA has laid more than 21 miles of sewer pipe to date.

Source notes

Works Progress Bulletin, Massachusetts: Aug. 14, 1936 (pg. 2)
http://archive.org/details/worksprogressbul3637unit

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 11, 2017.

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Location Info

Weld St.
Boston, MA

Coordinates: 42.293280, -71.148685

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