Railroad Avenue (former) Improvements – Seattle WA

City:
Seattle, WA

Site Type:
Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Completed:
1934

Artist:
Jacob Elshin

Description

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) worked to improve Seattle’s former Railroad Avenue ca. 1933-4. Railroad Avenue was later replaced by the Alaskan Way.

Source notes

https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/civilworks/id/115/rec/44

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 23, 2015.

Location Info

Railroad Ave.
Seattle, WA King County

Coordinates: 47.599502, -122.335583

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