Dover Sites

The historic and stately City Hall building in Dover, New Hampshire was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $78.780 grant for the project, whose total cost was $302,847. The building, which was constructed between July 1934 and December 1935, is still in service. PWA Docket No. NH 6185.

The original General Sullivan Bridge was completed as a Public Works Administration (PWA) project in 1935, designed to carry traffic over the Piscataqua River. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in 1984 and closed to all users in September 2018. Though the bridge still stands, it has functionally been replaced by two newer spans. Plaque: "U.S. Public Works Project Docket No. 752"

The municipal report for 1939 described WPA involvement in local road projects: BRIDGES "County Farm Bridge, replanked under W.P. A. project." COUNTY FARM ROAD CONSTRUCTION "This project is of gravel surface with tar binder, from Sixth street to the County Farm entrance. From the County Farm entrance for a distance' of 3,000 feet was surfaced with gravel by the Highway Department in 1938. The project is being completed as a W. P. A. project. Tar binder has been applied to this part, and the balance to Sixth street is in process of construction."

Annual reports for the city of Dover detail extensive work on the city's sewer system: 1939 SEWERS "Central avenue, Spring street to Cemetery entrance. This sewer was started by the Highway Department, old cement pipe being replaced by 806 feet of 18-inch Akron pipe, later was completed as a W. P. A. project. Expended by the Highway Department $721.18, by the W. P. A. and City of Dover $2,999.95. Total expenditure $3,721.13." ASH AND MT. VERNON STREET SEWER "This sewer connects Central avenue sewer with Grove street sewer, taking Mt. Vernon street in from beyond No. 67. The work is being done as a WPA...

A municipal report from 1936 explains: "The WPA is involved in cataloging all the graves in the Pine Hill Cemetery."