• Harold Parker State Forest - North Andover MA
    The land that makes up Harold Parker State Forest was formed by the action of glaciers thousands of years ago, and the area has undergone numerous man-made changes since then. The Pentacook Indians were the first people to reside on the land and they called this place home for a few thousand years before it was settled by colonial English farmers in the 1650s. By the mid-nineteenth century many people abandoned the land for agricultural purposes, and moved closer to the towns of North Andover, Andover, North Reading, and Middleton, and the forest area reverted to a more wild character....
  • Harold Parker State Forest: Collins Pond Dam - North Andover MA
    Collins Pond Dam is the most important of all the dams constructed by the CCC in Harold Parker State Forest. This dam is connected to a large retaining wall that surrounds the pond and it impounds a large quantity of water. The dam is currently is poor condition and it is not clear who is in charge of monitoring or repairing the dam. Many people were contacted in an effort to get information on the dam (North Andover Directory, North Andover Conservation Management, Massachusetts Office of Dam Safety and Removal, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation). However, it was difficult...
  • Lawrence Municipal Airport - North Andover MA
    Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor worked to develop Lawrence Municipal Airport in North Andover, Mass., in conjunction with the City of Lawrence and the War Department. W.P.A. project details: "Andover: Improve municipal airport" Official Project Number: 65‐1‐14‐374 Total project cost: $43,610.00 Sponsor: War Department "Lawrence: Extend, widen, and improve runways at airport" Official Project Number: 165‐1‐14‐299 Total project cost: $278,438.00 Sponsor: Mayor, City of Lawrence
  • Reservoir - North Andover MA
    Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) constructed a reservoir in North Andover, Mass. WPA Bulletin: Work is nearing completion on the North Andover WPA Reservoir Project. The reservoir will hold 1,500,000 gallons of water. The location of the reservoir is unknown to Living New Deal.
  • Sewers - North Andover MA
    WPA Bulletin, 1937: "North Andover — Seven important sewers, nearly blocked by the twisted roots of large trees, are being relaid by a WPA project which is employing more than 200 men."
  • Water Mains - North Andover MA
    A water main construction project in North Andover, Mass. was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. MA 1990