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Projects in Pawtucket

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Blackstone River Stone Wall – Pawtucket RI

The WPA-built stone wall runs 1000 feet along the Blackstone River through Pawtucket, adjacent to Pawtucket City Hall and Historic Slater Mill. Both of those sites are located on Roosevelt Ave and are on the National Registry of Historic Places. The… read more

Project type: Flood and Erosion Control, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

City Hall – Pawtucket RI

“The new city hall provides quarters for all of the municipal departments and is part of a civic center group which includes the Central High School and the Memorial Bridge. Its over-all dimensions are 285 by 90 feet and the… read more

Project type: Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Forest Ave. Sidewalk – Pawtucket RI

The W.P.A. constructed sidewalks in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, including along West Forest Ave. There is a Works Projects Administration 1941 medallion embedded in the sidewalk in front of 238 W. Forest Ave.

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

McCoy Stadium – Pawtucket RI

One of Rhode Island’s largest sports venues, McCoy Stadium was built between 1938 and 1940 by the City of Pawtucket. It was co-designed by Thomas E. Harding, the city engineer, and Mark Linenthal, associate engineer. Home to the Pawtucket Red… read more

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

Oak Hill Sidewalk Improvements – Pawtucket RI

Founded as a town in 1671, Pawtucket, Rhode Island was home to the nation’s first cotton-spinning machine at Slater Mill and is called the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America. The Oak Hill neighborhood, which borders Providence and the… read more

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

Pawtucket West High School (former) – Pawtucket RI

A large, Art Deco high school. Now known as Charles E. Shea High School. Built from 1938 to 1939, and designed by Pawtucket architect John F. O’Malley.

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Sewers – Pawtucket RI

Storm and sanitary sewer construction projects in Pawtucket, Rhode Island were undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied loans and grants for the endeavors, which were undertaken between 1934 and 1935. PWA Docket… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Sanitation and Water Disposal
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

Street Improvements – Pawtucket RI

A street improvement project in Pawtucket, Rhode Island was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $31,000 loan and $11,463 grant for the project, whose total cost was $42,611; construction occurred between… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding

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