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Date added: February 11, 2020
Under the New Deal, the defunct Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal was acquired by the federal government and partially restored. The canal, built between 1824 and 1850, is historically significant as one of the best preserved remnants of the great canal… read more
Date added: February 13, 2018
The historic (former) Havre de Grace post office was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned.
Date added: May 14, 2017
“Sites of WPA projects to preserve historic shrines include … Flag House, Maryland.”
Date added: October 4, 2016
The PWA completed this bridge across the Choptank River at Cambridge in 1935. In 1987, a more modern bridge was built, rendering this bridge superfluous. The steel spans were removed, and the two sides now serve as fishing piers.
Date added: October 4, 2016
The PWA, in addition to the WPA, was involved in building the University of Maryland campus. From the United States Community Improvement Appraisal: “The University of Maryland has been the beneficiary of funds furnished by the United States Government through… read more
Date added: August 23, 2016
The historic former Ellicott City post office was constructed ca. 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, presently serves as Howard County’s Tourism & Promotion building.
Date added: August 23, 2016
This 1942 Section of Fine Arts tempera on plaster mural depicts “Scenes of Old Ellicott City.” The mural is 4′ by 12′ and was painted by R. Dunne for what was the then-new (and now former) Ellicott City post office.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) supplied the labor to conduct repairs to the former Ellicott City Jail. Maryland WPA Project No. 181.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) reconstructed what was then Pier No. 8 in Baltimore Harbor. Believed destroyed, the exact location of Pier Eight is unknown to Living New Deal. Maryland WPA Project #18.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work along Foxville Road, west of Thurmont, MD. Maryland WPA Project #165.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement and restoration work in Preston Gardens in Baltimore. Work included grading, planting, and the restoration of green space in the park. Maryland WPA Project #16.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted repairs to Pier Six in Baltimore. Maryland WPA Project #157.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to construct a athletic field at Baltimore City College. Maryland WPA Project #15.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work, including painting, at School No. 70, later known as Southern High School. The school was located on the south side of Warren Ave. in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. It has… read more
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted paving work on Gittings Ave. in Baltimore. WPA Project #14.