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Date added: August 22, 2022; Modified: August 25, 2022
This steel cantilever bean bridge, spanning the Sheyenne River, was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1936. The bridge is still in use and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Date added: July 18, 2022
The stately Ransom County Courthouse in Lisbon, North Dakota was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project (though it is sometimes mis-attributed to the WPA). The PWA supplied a $49,090 grant for the project, whose total cost was… read more
Date added: April 29, 2014; Modified: April 11, 2017
The post office in Lisbon, North Dakota was constructed with federal funds. The building, which opened for business in 1940, is still in use today. A New Deal sculpture by James L. Hansen was created for the post office lobby… read more
Date added: July 21, 2014; Modified: January 19, 2015
James L. Hansen received a Section of Fine Arts contract to complete a sculpture decoration for the new Lisbon, North Dakota post office on March 7, 1942. The terra-cotta relief was titled “Family Group.” Mr. Hansen was to receive a… read more