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Date added: July 9, 2019; Modified: July 14, 2023
Robinson Hall was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. Discussions regarding the hall’s construction started in 1934 with Bismarck-based architect HM Leonard. According to Golden Jubilee, Robinson North Dakota, “A special election was held October 3, 1934, to… read more
Date added: July 13, 2023; Modified: July 13, 2023
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration funded the construction of the Corbett Field in Minot ND. Primarily a baseball stadium, although it has been used for football. Original cost was $60,000, of which $25-35,000 was borne by the city of Minot…. read more
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: August 22, 2022; Modified: August 25, 2022
Built by the Works Progress Administration in 1936, Barnett Field hosted the Fargo-Morehead Twins minor league baseball team until 1960. Barnett Field was demolished in 1963.
Date added: August 22, 2022; Modified: August 22, 2022
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed replica barracks and other buildings at the Fort Abercrombie historic site. The buildings are still in use, but have been modified. According to State Historical Society of North Dakota, “After the fort was abandoned… read more
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: July 18, 2022; Modified: July 18, 2022
An ‘equipment building’ in Mott, North Dakota was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $1,600 grant for the project, whose total cost was $6,192. Construction occurred between Jul. and Sept. 1934. The location… read more
Date added: March 29, 2015; Modified: July 18, 2022
The historic Renville County Courthouse in Mohall, North Dakota was built starting in April 1936 and dedicated on June 25, 1937. Its construction was enabled by a $51,650 grant provided by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The Moderne building,… read more
Date added: December 17, 2011; Modified: July 18, 2022
The Stark County Courthouse in Dickinson, ND was built as a Public Works Administration (PWA) project in 1937. The PWA supplied a $93,280 grant for the project (PWA Docket No. N.D. 1043-R). Short and Brown’s PWA publication of 1939 describes… read more
Date added: July 18, 2022
The historic Hettinger County Courthouse in Mott, North Dakota was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $30,622 grant for the project, whose total cost was $108,243. Primary construction occurred between Sept. 1934 and… read more
Date added: January 23, 2015; Modified: July 18, 2022
A street light project in Mott, North Dakota were undertaken in November 1934 with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. (PWA Docket No. ND 6892)
Date added: July 15, 2022; Modified: July 15, 2022
The Art Deco auditorium, also known as Memorial Hall, was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and and dedicated on September 30, 1937. The structure has been used for community events and also houses city and police offices, the… read more
Date added: June 14, 2022; Modified: June 14, 2022
On May 2, 1934, Public Works Administration (PWA) director and Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, “announced today he had signed a contract covering a loan of $36,000 to the Midland Continental Railroad company in North Dakota for the purchase… read more
Date added: June 6, 2022; Modified: June 7, 2022
In 1938, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed improvements at, and helped beautify, De Mores Memorial Park in downtown Medora ND. The city park improvement project was one of several beautification initiatives around Medora that depended on WPA work crews…. read more
Date added: January 23, 2015; Modified: May 24, 2022
A water main construction project in Minot, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $9,000 grant for the project, whose total cost was $18,645. Work occurred… read more