- City:
- Allentown, PA
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Flood and Erosion Control, Sidewalks and Stairs
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Completed:
- 1937
- Marked:
- Yes
Description
A sizable retaining wall and pedestrian staircase were constructed by the W.P.A. on the north side of Union Street, between S. 10th St. and S. Poplar St.. An inscription on the Union Street retaining wall west of the staircase entrance declares: “Constructed by the Works Progress Administration and the City of Allentown, 1937.”
Source notes
https://articles.mcall.com/2011-09-04/news/mc-allentown-wpa-preservation-20110904_1_wpa-workers-lehigh-parkway-allentown (accessed Dec. 25, 2017)
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 25, 2017.
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