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    California Woods Nature Preserve Pool House – Cincinnati OH

    Date added: June 21, 2018; Modified: September 20, 2023

    California Woods Nature Preserve was built in 1938 by Hubert M. Garriott and John W. Becker . The WPA hired local workers to built this modern 2 story pool house. Surrounded by woods and beautiful scenery, people got to enjoy… read more

    Memorial Building, Jackson, OH

    Memorial Building – Jackson OH

    Date added: August 11, 2014; Modified: August 31, 2023

    The stately Memorial Building in Jackson, Ohio was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1936.

    Seacrest Auditorium – Zanesville OH

    Date added: August 20, 2023; Modified: August 20, 2023

    The historic municipal auditorium, a.k.a. Seacrest Auditorium, in Zanesville, Ohio was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project that started in 1937. Various construction and financial delays hindered completion until 1940.

    Library (former) – Willard OH

    Date added: August 18, 2023

    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) constructed a public library in Willard, Ohio. The building opened in Jan. 1934. The location and status of this facility, which has since been replaced, is unknown to Living New Deal.

    East End Draining Project – East Liverpool OH

    Date added: August 18, 2023; Modified: August 18, 2023

    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a project involving the “grading and draining of alleys in the district south of the Pennsylvania railroad” in the east end of East Liverpool, Ohio. Work was completed in Jan. 1934.

    School Auditorium (demolished) – New Haven OH

    Date added: August 18, 2023

    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) completed a school auditorium project in New Haven, Connecticut. The auditorium had a seating capacity of 400 and could be used as a classroom or gymnasium. Historic maps suggest that the school was located at… read more

    Museum of Ceramics (old Post Office) Mural – East Liverpool OH

    Date added: August 4, 2023; Modified: August 4, 2023

    In 1936 Roland Schweinsberg was commissioned by the Treasury Relief Art Project to complete a 15-foot lunette titled “Old Bennett Pottery Plant,” which depicts the 1839 pottery of James Bennett, East Liverpool’s first commercial potter. In 1937 the painting was… read more

    WPA bandshell at Riverside Park, Findlay, Ohio

    Dick Daugherty Plaza – Findlay OH

    Date added: June 19, 2023; Modified: August 3, 2023

    The Works Progress Administration built the band shell in Riverside Park, Findlay, Ohio. It was named in honor of a long-time musician and master of ceremonies, June 23, 2004.

    Bandstand (former) – Lisbon OH

    Date added: August 3, 2023

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a new bandstand “on the public square” in Lisbon, Ohio.  The structure, which measured 32 by 56 feet, contained six tiers of seats and was constructed of native stone. Capacity was 84. The status… read more

    Former post office, Lakewood, OH

    Post Office (former) – Lakewood OH

    Date added: February 13, 2015; Modified: July 24, 2023

    The historic branch post office building in Lakewood, Ohio was constructed during the Great Depression with Treasury Department funds. The building no longer houses postal operations; it is now privately owned.

    Post Office  Minerva OH

    Post Office – Minerva OH

    Date added: February 10, 2015; Modified: July 15, 2023

    The historic post office in Minerva, Ohio was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.

    Deshler, OH City Hall

    City Hall – Deshler OH

    Date added: July 15, 2023; Modified: July 15, 2023

    Deshler, Ohio’s city hall was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1937. The building has been in continuous use since construction.

    Post Office – Middleport OH

    Date added: November 21, 2014; Modified: June 19, 2023

    This post office, completed with funds from the federal government in 1937, is also the site of Clara Fasano’s 1939 plaster sculpture, “The Family,” completed with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and located in the post office’s… read more

    "The Family"

    Post Office Bas Relief – Middleport OH

    Date added: December 30, 2014; Modified: June 19, 2023

    The historic Middleport post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “The Family,” a 4′ x 4′ plaster relief by Clara Fasano. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

    Library (Demolished) - Columbiana OH

    Library (demolished) – Columbiana OH

    Date added: June 18, 2023; Modified: June 19, 2023

    The Public Works Administration contributed $7,605 towards the construction of a library in Columbiana. The building was designed by Frank Smith of Youngstown and built by J.G. Madden & Sons of East Palestine. The building has since been demolished.