Federal Courthouse – Aberdeen SD
Date added: September 25, 2013; Modified: July 26, 2023
Constructed by the Treasury Department in 1938 as a post office and courthouse. It is still in use by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota.
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Amsden Dam and Lake – Andover SD
Date added: April 3, 2018
Completed in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, what is now known as Amsden Lake was developed as a reservoir during the Great Depression. The dam “was built at a cost of $207,000 of clay faced with stone. The Federal… read more
Municipal Ballpark (demolished) – Aberdeen SD
Date added: April 3, 2018
Aberdeen’s Municipal Ballpark, a.k.a. Pheasant Park, was constructed in 1936, competed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. The facility rebuilt in 1954 and demolished in 1975. The exact location of the since-demolished ballpark is unknown to Living New Deal.
Federal Building Relief – Aberdeen SD
Date added: August 27, 2012; Modified: April 3, 2018
This walnut relief entitled “The Building of Grand Crossing” by Laci de Gerenday with Treasury Section funding in 1940. It originally hung in the 1936 post office and federal courthouse across the street.
Water System – Aberdeen SD
Date added: December 8, 2014
A massive waterworks construction project in Aberdeen, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $480,000 loan and $174,667 grant; the total cost of the project… read more