Norwich Sites

W.P.A. improvements to the former Armory building in Norwich, CT, included: "Paint interior and exterior of Armory building". Official Project Number: 65‐15‐1940

Multiple buildings on the grounds of what was then known as Norwich State Hospital were constructed as part of a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the 1930s. The P.W.A. supplied a $213,582 grant for the bridge's construction, whose total cost was $394,630. Construction occurred between Jan. 1938 and Sept. 1939. PWA Docket No. CT X1315

The historic 1905 post office building in Norwich, Connecticut was extended and remodeled with federal Treasury Department funds in a New Deal project completed in 1939. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.

The historic post office building in Norwich, Connecticut houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural entitled "Taking Up Arms--1776," completed in 1940 by George Kanelous.

"The bridge is significant as a representative example of standard 20th-century truss construction. Typical features of the period include the Pratt-truss design, concrete-slab deck, and the use of rolled I-beams. The railing design suggests an Art Deco stylistic influence. The bridge also has historical significance: it was one of a group of Connecticut bridges financed by federal public-works funds following natural disasters in 1936 and 1938." (Bridge Hunter) The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) supplied a $44,860 grant for the bridge's construction, whose total cost was $79,397. Construction occurred between Dec. 1938 and Aug. 1939. The bridge has since been rehabilitated and does...

The W.P.A. removed unneeded trolley rails in Norwich, CT. Project information: Description: "Remove abandoned car rails" Official Project Number: 265‐1‐15‐76 Total project cost: $58,398.00 Sponsor: City of Norwich