Leslie L. Diehl Band Shell – Dayton OH
Date added: September 5, 2022
The Leslie L. Diehl Band Shell was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Dayton OH.
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Warder Nursery Improvements – Cincinnati OH
Date added: June 10, 2022
In 1938, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a barn at Warder Nursery in Cincinnati OH. The project was one of several undertaken by the WPA in the city. “Three WPA projects for park improvements at Cincinnati, Ohio, have been… read more
Glendale Steps – Akron OH
Date added: June 6, 2022
The Works Progress Administration built the Glendale Steps in Akron, OH. Originally constructed to link the Walnut Street neighbourhood at the top of a 200′ bluff near downtown Akron to Glendale Park at the base of the bluff. The site… read more
Main Street Steps – Cincinnati OH
Date added: May 30, 2022
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Main Street Steps in Cincinnati OH. Access up and down Mt. Auburn. Excerpt from Cincinnati Magazine: “These are Cincinnati’s first concrete steps, poured as a WPA project in the 1940s, and longest, at… read more
Richwood Town Hall / Opera House Work – Richwood OH
Date added: May 17, 2022
The municipal building at 101 S. Franklin St. in Richwood, Ohio has seen many functions over the years and was the site of New Deal work relief efforts during the Great Depression. Est. in 1890 to function as the seat… read more
New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (“Nickel Plate Road”) Locomotive No. 700 (demolished) – Cleveland OH
Date added: April 12, 2022
In 1934, it was reported that the American Locomotive Company “is building 15 freight engines for the ‘Nickel Plate’ Railroad, in its plant at Schenectady, N.Y… All of these engines are being built with a PWA loan to the Nickel… read more
Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant – Cleveland OH
Date added: January 26, 2022
The Public Works Administration financed the construction of the facility with an $8,990,000 grant. Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant is one of three wastewater and sewerage treatment facilities in the Cleveland area. According to a 2015 Pittsburg Post and Gazette article,… read more
Fremont Armory – Fremont OH
Date added: January 22, 2022
The Works Progress Administration built the Fremont Armory in Fremont OH in 1936. Originally a National Guard Armory. Presently (January 2022) Armory Vintage Market.
Pedestrian Bridge – Stoutsville OH
Date added: January 15, 2022
This is a suspension-type bridge with steel cables by 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). A restoration was completed in 2017 and was reopened for foot traffic. It is the only WPA project remaining in Fairfield County.
University of Cincinnati: Student Union Building – Cincinnati OH
Date added: May 4, 2021
The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the University of Cincinnati: Student Union Building in Cincinnati OH in Cincinnati OH. The building was fireproof and had central heating. It contained the University Book Store, a lunge, a 700-seat dining… read more
Cincinnati Zoo: Reptile Building – Cincinnati OH
Date added: May 4, 2021
The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Reptile Building at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati OH. The design of the exhibits and air conditioning system sought to emulate the natural habitat for the animals. The diorama exhibits included… read more
Cincinnati Zoo: Bear Pit – Cincinnati OH
Date added: May 4, 2021
The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Bear Pit at the Cincinnati Zoo in Cincinnati OH. The enclosure contained three pits for polar and brown bears. The design of the exhibit sought to emulate a natural environment for… read more
Kent State University: McGilvrey Hall – Kent OH
Date added: February 28, 2021
41.15059302281331, -81.35105749394626The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Science classroom building for Kent State University. “A federal grant, coupled with a $650,000 appropriation from the state, led to approval of plans for a new science building in 1938.”
Municipal Building – Greenwich OH
Date added: February 29, 2020
Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Municipal Building in Greenwich OH. This building has housed village government offices since its completion. The architect of record was Granville E. Scott.The contractor was Roth Bros.
AMHA: Judy Zemnick Sculptures – Akron OH
Date added: August 6, 2018
New Deal Daily, July 3, 2018: “While in the WPA, Zemnick created several sculptures highlighting the transportation history of Ohio. The pieces were created ca. 1935-1939. They are now incorporated into a multi-panel history display at the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA).”… read more
