• Custom House Development - Ogdensburg NY
    Originally constructed in 1809-1910 and privately owned, the U.S. government purchased what is now the Robert C. McEwen U.S. Custom House, completely renovating it for federal purposes, during the New Deal era. GSA: "The George Hall Corporation, a shipping company, owned the Parish Store from 1880 to 1936. Likely due to needs for additional space, in 1928, the U.S. Customs Service moved back in to leased space in the Parish Store. In 1936, the Hall Corporation sold the building to the U.S. government for $65,000. The building was renamed the U.S. Custom House. ... Listed in the National Register in 1974, the building...
  • George Hall Junior High School - Ogdensburg NY
    Built between 1936 and 1937, the historic junior high school building in Ogdensburg, New York was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The building is still in use, part of a larger educational complex. PWA Docket No. NY W1132. "Dec. 5, 1937: With the opening today of 15 classrooms in the elementary and junior high school, Ogdensburg was preparing to meet its educational needs of the present and immediate future by providing a $619,241 addition to its public school system." (Watertown)
  • George Hall Trade School - Ogdensburg NY
    Built between 1936 and 1938, the historic George Hall Trade School building in Ogdensburg, New York was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The building is still in use, part of a larger educational complex. PWA Docket No. NY W1133.
  • Helen Hall Academy and High School (former) Improvements - Ogdensburg NY
    The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work at was then known as Helen Hall Academy and High School in Ogdensburg, New York.
  • Municipal Dock Improvements - Ogdensburg NY
    During the 1930s the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work at Ogdensburg's municipal dock.
  • Ogdensburg International Airport - Ogdensburg NY
    During the late 1930s the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) helped to develop what was then Ogdensburg's new municipal airport.
  • Road Improvements - Ogdensburg NY
    In Ogdensburg, New York the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) resurfaced five miles of roads with blacktop and removed three miles of abandoned trolley tracks. At least 27 streets in the city were impacted by WPA improvement work.
  • Saint Lawrence State Hospital (former) Improvements - Ogdensburg NY
    The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work at was then known as the Saint Lawrence State Hospital in Ogdensburg, New York. Among the improvements were "painting 31,100 square yards of surface and construction of 10,000 square yards of concrete floors and verandas. An open canal was built, window guards were reinforced and interior and exterior repairs were made to the Flower and other buildings."
  • Sewers - Ogdensburg NY
    The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed three miles of sanitary and storm sewers in Ogdensburg, New York. Among the sewer lines were laid by the WPA were those to "the Customs House, the Junior High School and the Ogdensburg Free Academy."
  • State Armory (former) Improvements - Ogdensburg NY
    The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work at Ogdensburg's historic State Armory building.
  • Water Mains - Ogdensburg NY
    The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed two miles of water mains in Ogdensburg, New York, including along Proctor Avenue.