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Date added: April 26, 2014; Modified: April 11, 2017
Kabetogama Lake CCC Camp number S-81, Company 724 was active in the Kabetogama State Forest from 1933-37. A marker at the site today describes CCC activity in the forest: “In 1934 a CCC camp of 400 men was established a… read more
Date added: August 10, 2013; Modified: January 30, 2017
The oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Production” was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work, created for the historic post office in North St. Paul, Minnesota, was completed in 1941.
Date added: December 7, 2016; Modified: December 7, 2016
Built in 1936, the brick structure appears to be the only extant WPA building in Roseville, MN. The address is 211 McCarrons Blvd N, Roseville, MN. The building predates the city. The structure is in good shape, and renovations have… read more
Date added: July 26, 2012; Modified: August 10, 2016
Along with a dam, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed a shelter and bathhouse in Whitewater State Park. The design of these quartzite structures “reflects the area’s German heritage.”
Date added: January 31, 2016; Modified: August 8, 2016
The land for Semer’s Park was donated to the city of Ely by John Semer of Escanaba, Michigan in April of 1916. The stone tables, firepits and three stone buildings in Semers Park were built during a period spanning about three… read more
Date added: June 11, 2014; Modified: August 8, 2016
Shortly after the creation of Minneapolis’ park board in April 1883, the organization designated land for the future Riverside Park. Land was acquired by 1884 and the area was called Sixth Ward Park until 1885. Since then it has been… read more
Date added: March 20, 2015; Modified: August 8, 2016
In 1935-36, the WPA built a pool and bathhouse at Highland Park. The pool has long since been replaced. The stone bathhouse remains, though it is now boarded up.
Date added: July 31, 2016
“When the first allotment of Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds became available in summer 1937, workers broke ground on the new cemetery. The New Deal labor program, begun in 1935, primarily completed small-scale new construction, rehabilitation, and/or landscape improvement projects… read more
Date added: July 29, 2016
A report in 1936 states: “Completion of nine-hole course begun three vears ago now under-taken following WPA allotment of $23,940.”
Date added: June 28, 2016
The Stillwater Overlook – South was built as part of an extensive roadside development project in the Stillwater area. Work on the Stillwater-area projects apparently occurred in 1935-1939, first using federal relief labor hired under the National Recovery Work Relief… read more
Date added: July 26, 2012; Modified: April 8, 2016
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built a variety of structures at Gooseberry State Park: “the refectory, concourse, caretaker’s cabin, and entrance portals.” These sites show excellent stonework in red, brown, and black granite. The work was overseen by “John Berini… read more
Date added: July 26, 2012; Modified: March 9, 2016
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) undertook forest conservation work in Superior National Forest under the supervision of the U.S. Forest Service.
Date added: July 28, 2012; Modified: March 9, 2016
Between 1936 and 1943, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) undertook construction and landscaping projects in St. Croix State Park. St. Croix State Park was developed through a National Parks Service program, the Recreational Demonstration… read more
Date added: July 28, 2012; Modified: March 9, 2016
“The Forest Inn is one of the largest buildings constructed by the CCC in the state park system, with overall dimensions of 144-foot by 50-foot. The T-shaped combination building features both split stone and log construction and is covered by… read more
Date added: July 28, 2012; Modified: March 9, 2016
The U.S. Army constructed Fort Ridgely in 1835. It became a state park in 1934 and received significant improvement work from the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC erected buildings made of local Morton rainbow granite and conducted an… read more