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Cemetery Improvements – Burlington MA

The C.W.A., F.E.R.A, and W.P.A. conducted development and improvement work at Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Burlington, Mass. Work included construction of new roads and grading a new addition of land.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Cemeteries
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

High School (former) – Burlington MA

Formerly Burlington’s high school, what is now a municipal building at 61 Center St. was constructed as a New Deal project with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) assistance. The P.W.A. supplied a $76,950 grant for the project, whose total cost was… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Road Development – Burlington MA

The W.P.A. conducted road work in Burlington, Mass., including on Mountain Road.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Simonds Park Development – Burlington MA

The F.E.R.A. and W.P.A. conducted development and improvement work at Simonds Park in Burlington, Mass. Work included the construction of tennis courts, the grading of land, and work on baseball fields.

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Tennis Courts
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Simonds Park Improvements – Burlington MA

Among other work at Simonds Park, in Burlington, Mass., the F.E.R.A contributed to the construction of tennis courts in 1934. The foundation of the tennis courts was broken stone, acquired from the “blasting and moving of a great quantity of ledge” while… read more

Project type: Tennis Courts, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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