Nestled among the turn-of-the-century townhouses and triple-deckers, a small, humble relic tells a story from a different time in the history of Mission Hill. It is a story of the neighborhood, and the city, rising out of the Great Depression.
Around 1935, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal initiative resulted in an ambitious agency called the Works Progress Administration. The goal of the agency was to provide employment in a time of national economic strife, and in the process, provide public works for the enjoyment and improvement of cities across the country. From constructing new roads and recreational buildings, to overseeing large art and literacy projects, the WPA provided employment for nearly eight million Americans. Among the many WPA projects in the Boston area, the Sachem Street Wall was constructed to act as a visual connector of several irregularly shaped housing lots along Sachem Street, making the street more visually appealing.
The stone wall is only about four feet high, but over the years it has become much-loved feature of Mission Hill. Constructed of curving river stones and crowned with wedges of granite, the wall now shows signs of wear and tear. Weathering, deferred maintenance, and vandalism have all contributed to its deterioration. Fortunately, the City of Boston has allocated funds for repairs to the wall.
The Alliance has been working closely with the Friends of Historic Mission Hill and others from the neighborhood to ensure that the wall is restored in a historically sensitive and timely manner. Anticipated repairs are set to begin in early Spring, 2011.
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