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  • WPA brick
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        During the Depression Wilmette was the site of a WPA project to relay the brick streets in the village. Special markers were inserted among the street bricks at the time of the project. Some still re
      During the Depression Wilmette was the site of a WPA project to …
  • Lake Ave. bricks free to all
    Lake Ave. bricks free to all Newspaper
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Oct 1996, p. 5     ...
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Oct 1996, p. 5   ...
  • Demand high for bricks; village offers lots more
    Demand high for bricks; village offers lots more Newspaper
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Oct 1996, p. 5     ...
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Oct 1996, p. 5   ...
  • It's catching
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    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Aug 1939, p. 43     Incorrect spelling in public places is pointed out. Photograph of a brick relaid by the WPA in the street at Eighth street just south of the Lake avenue intersection. The word "relayed" instead of "r
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 3 Aug 1939, p. 43   Incorrect spelling in public places is pointed out. Photograph of a brick …
  • Announcement of contract for brick paving on Chicago Ave., by Board of Local Improvements of the City of Evanston
    Announcement of contract for brick paving on Chicago Ave., by Board of Local Improvements of the City of Evanston Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 May 1912, Section 2, p. 7, column 1     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 8 May 1912, Section 2, p. 7, column 1   ...
  • Brick streets are durable, historic
    Brick streets are durable, historic NewspaperImageText
    Kathy Routliffe, Wilmette Life, 26 Jul 2012, p. 7     Full article available at Wilmette Public Library.
    Kathy Routliffe, Wilmette Life, 26 Jul 2012, p. 7   Full article available at Wilmette Public Library.
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