Teaneck Sites

The Public Works Administration (PWA) was a primary funding source for the construction of the Teaneck Armory. "Completed in 1936 at a cost of nearly $1 million, the Teaneck Armory -- with its 37-foot-high arching roof -- has played a valuable role not just in the current war on terrorism, but also during peacetime. Sitting on 13.66 acres, the brick-and-stone structure was built by Depression-era laborers. They each spent only two days a week on the job because the government stretched the project to keep people employed as long as possible."   (https://www.teaneck.org/) The WPA was involved in a minor capacity at the site, constructing...

Teaneck High School had been completed in 1928, but the PWA funded the addition of the school's 'junior wing' in 1936.

"Teaneck is a rapidly growing residential community in the metropolitan area of New York City. The former library building became inadequate. Alterations were made to the present building and two end wings were added. The old portion is shown in the middle of the photograph. The wing at the left is divided by low shelving into three spaces for delivery, reading, and reference. The lower portion of the walls is covered with continuous book shelving. The wing at the right contains the children's room, document vault, toilets, and the librarian's room, office, and kitchenette. The exterior walls are brick with wood cornices...

A set of four murals, “History of the Printed Word”, was painted by local artist Robert Martin and unveiled in 1937. The murals were funded by the WPA’s Federal Art Project. "The four oil-painted canvas murals are attached to the walls and depict monks lettering parchments, men working on an early printing press, bookbinders in the 18th century and a (then) contemporary newspaper press" (Teaneck Virtual Library).

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed and paved Tryon Avenue in Teaneck, New Jersey, an extension of West Palisade Avenue in Englewood to Teaneck Road. The road was considered a "necessary improvement for business development" in Englewood, as more residents of West Englewood (in Teaneck) would have access to the municipal road system and head to Englewood to shop.