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Armory (former) Modernization – Lynn MA

Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) laborers conducted improvement and renovation work at what was then the Massachusetts National Guard armory in Lynn. W.P.A. project details: “Build offices, paint, and make general repairs” Official Project Number: 165‐14‐2001 Total project cost: $10,059.00 Sponsor: Adjutant General,… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Breeds Pond Wall – Lynn MA

Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) workers worked at Breeds Pond in Lynn, Mass. WPA Bulletin: Bacterial dangers are eliminated by the WPA construction of several thousand yards of large-stone, rip-rap work, along the vertical banks of Breed’s Pond, one of Lynn’s… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Flood and Erosion Control, Lakes and Ponds, Parks and Recreation, Water Supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Breeds Pond-Area Sewers – Lynn MA

Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted the following work in Lynn, Massachusetts. WPA Bulletin: In Lynn, construction of the first unit of a system of sewers to serve the district around the easterly shore of Breed’s Pond, has recently been approved… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and Water Disposal
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Broadway Sidewalk – Lynn MA

The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed sidewalks in Lynn, Mass., including along Broadway.

Project type: Sidewalks and Stairs, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Fraser Field – Lynn MA

“Fraser Field is a baseball park in Lynn, Massachusetts that was built in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.” (Wikipedia)

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Stadiums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Lynn Woods Reservation: Stone Tower – Lynn MA

Lynn Woods Reservation was founded in 1881 by local residents and remains under jurisdiction of the city of Lynn. Lynn Woods contains over 30 miles of trails for hiking, biking, running, and horseback riding. Three active reservoirs exist in the… read more

Project type: Fire Lookouts, Forestry and Agriculture, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Manning Bowl (demolished) – Lynn MA

The former 17,000-seat Manning Bowl was constructed by the federal Works Progress Administration between 1936 and 1938. The facility was demolished in 2004. WPA Bulletin, 1937: “At 10 o’clock Thanksgiving Day morning football teams of the Lynn Classical and Lynn… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Stadiums
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Pine Grove Cemetery Improvements and Walls – Lynn MA

“The most ambitious efforts of the early 20th century at Pine Grove were undertaken by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s. Newspaper articles indicate that the WPA undertook a number of projects at Pine Grove: building concrete toolboxes… read more

Project type: Cemeteries, Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Post Office Murals – Lynn MA

The historic post office in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts was constructed just prior to the advent of the F.D.R. era; however, the completed building received two oil-on-canvas murals by William Riseman: “Colonial and Contemporary Civic Culture,” and “Early and Modern Industries… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Walden Pond Improvements – Lynn MA

WPA Bulletin, 1937: “Residents of Lynn consume 2,854,464,350 gallons of city water a year and from the same reservoir system the town of Saugus uses 333,542,250 gallons during the same period. Last week a WPA project started which will improve… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Landscaping and Tree Planting, Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails, Water Supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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