Road Improvements – Delaware IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a road improvement project in Delaware, Iowa.
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Road Improvements – Hopkinton IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a road improvement project in Hopkinton, Iowa.
Road Improvements – Delhi IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a road improvement project in Delhi, Iowa.
Road Improvements – Edgewood IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a road improvement project in Edgewood, Iowa.
Road Improvements – Dundee IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a road improvement project in Dundee, Iowa.
Road Improvements – Masonville IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a road improvement project in Masonville, Iowa.
Road Improvements – Ryan IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a road improvement project in Ryan, Iowa.
Airport Development – Manchester IA
Date added: August 19, 2023; Modified: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted work to develop Manchester, Iowa’s municipal airport.
Water Mains – Hopkinton IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) constructed 3,100 feet of water mains in Hopkinton, Iowa: “[a]bout 500 feet near the school, a 300-foot extension just south of the business section and several blocks running east to the water tower … In… read more
School (former) Improvements – Colesburg IA
Date added: August 19, 2023
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted an improvement project at what was then the school in Colesburg, Iowa. The location and status of the facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Redecoration of the Colesburg school is nearing completion. By… read more
City Hall – Council Bluffs IA
Date added: July 11, 2023; Modified: August 5, 2023
Art Deco City Hall built for $340,000 with Works Progress Administration workers in 1939. The building was designed by architect J. Chris Jensen. An article published in the Daily Nonpareil in 1939 stated that, “Actual work leading to the construction… read more
Bandshell – New Hampton IA
Date added: August 3, 2023
The Work Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a bandshell in Mikkelson Park in New Hampton, Iowa. Completed in 1937, it cost about $5,000 and could accommodate 55 musicians. It features two locker rooms.
Post Office – Missouri Valley IA
Date added: July 30, 2013; Modified: July 26, 2023
The historic Missouri Valley Post Office was constructed with New Deal funds in 1937. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Worth County Courthouse Development – Northwood IA
Date added: July 23, 2023; Modified: July 24, 2023
The county courthouse was built in 1893. The Works Progress Administration enlarged and remodeled the facility in 1939. One Romanesque tower was completely replaced.
Post Office Mural – Ames IA
Date added: December 16, 2014; Modified: June 16, 2023
Lowell Houser painted this oil on canvas mural, entitled “The Evolution of Corn,” in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Houser was a local Iowa artist who studied for a number of years in Mexico,… read more