• Plymouth Iron Bridge - Plymouth to Holderness NH
    The federal Public Works Administration (PWA) provided funds for the construction of a bridge spanning New Hampshire's Pemigewasset River between the towns of Plymouth and Holderness. The PWA span replaced an older wooden covered bridge. However, in 2005 the state of NH replaced the PWA span with a steel and concrete bridge. "The 1935 Holderness town report lists federal help with a "NEW IRON BRIDGE For the benefit of the voters of the town, the following account will give the cost of the new iron bridge at Pemigewasset River. Receipts Federal Grant, P. W. A. $14,500.00 Town of Holderness 8,000.00 Town of Plymouth 12,000.00 State of New Hampshire...
  • Post Office - Plymouth NH
    The historic post office in Plymouth, New Hampshire was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.
  • Post Office Mural - Plymouth NH
    The fresco secco painting titled "First Post Rider of Plymouth," installed above the Postmaster's door in the Plymouth, New Hampshire post office lobby, was painted by R. Crawford Livingston.  According to the contract dated June 25, 1937 the artist received $660 for his efforts.  The mural, which measures 13' wide by 3'10" high, was completed in early 1938. The mural was described in one local newspaper as depicting "the first arrival of mail pouches by pony express in a rural settlement of the colonial period. ... The talented young artist's work has provoked much favorable comment for its universal outlook and...