Post Office – Tazewell VA
Date added: July 17, 2013
The historic post office in Tazewell, Virginia was constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.
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Water Treatment Facilities – Lorton VA
Date added: July 6, 2013
According to an index of WPA projects in the National Archives, the WPA constructed a sewage disposal plant, sedimentation tanks, a sludge digestion tank, and dripping beds in Lorton in 1936. In 1938, the Washington Post reported that funds were… read more
U.S. Experimental Gardens – Arlington VA
Date added: June 26, 2013
According to WPA records in the National Archives, in 1939 WPA labor was used to “Construct and rehabilitate water and sewer facilities, and roads, improve grounds, at the United States Experimental Gardens in Arlington County Va.” Exact location and current… read more
U.S. Coast Guard Station – Alexandria VA
Date added: June 26, 2013
According to WPA records in the National Archives, in 1941 WPA labor was used to “Improve grounds at the U.S. Coast Guard Monitoring Station, including constructing fences; clearing trees, brush, and undergrowth; appurtenant and incidental work.” Exact location and current… read more
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway and George Washington Memorial Parkway – Alexandria VA
Date added: June 25, 2013
Today, the stretch called Mount Vernon Memorial Highway is located mainly in Alexandria, VA, but connects there to the stretch now called the George Washington Memorial Parkway which runs along the Potomac River mainly on the Virginia side. Though the… read more
Bureau of Public Roads Research Center (former) – Alexandria VA
Date added: June 22, 2013
Newspaper articles from the 1930s report that a mixture of New Deal funds and private spending in the amount of $975,000 were used to construct the Bureau of Public Roads Research Center. According to the Bureau of Public Roads annual… read more
Fort Myer, South Post (former) – Arlington VA
Date added: June 22, 2013
Originally known as the Arlington Cantonment and then as South Post, this area was a part of Fort Myer. In 1940, WPA labor was used to: “Construct, improve and rehabilitate buildings, including installing plumbing, heating and electrical facilities, public utility… read more
U.S. Naval Magazine and Naval Torpedo Factory Improvements – Alexandria VA
Date added: June 17, 2013
The index to WPA projects at the National Archives includes the following description of WPA efforts at the magazine and torpedo factory: “Rehabilitate buildings, roads, and walks at the Naval Magazine and Naval Torpedo Factory of the Navy Yard; Rehabilitate… read more
Municipal Improvements – Occoquan VA
Date added: June 16, 2013
In 1933-34, the CWA erected a wharf in Occoquan. The PWA and CCC also worked on other nearby improvements. The original docks and wharves have been replaced over time due to disastrous floods in 1965 and 1974, but the photos… read more
Fort Myer Improvements – Arlington VA
Date added: May 31, 2013
Fort Myer is a US Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. Along with many other military installations throughout the country, it received significant funding and improvements from New Deal agencies. One result was a new NCO housing area: “The… read more
Fort Belvoir (Fort Humphreys) – Alexandria VA
Date added: May 31, 2013
Originally called Fort Humphreys, this Army post was established during World War I. The name was changed to Fort Belvoir in 1935. “Title I of the Work Relief and Public Works Appropriation Act gave $13,942,572 in WPA funds and $52,283,400… read more
Arlington National Cemetery Improvements – Arlington VA
Date added: May 29, 2013
Project cards in the National Archives index describes extensive work to be undertaken by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Arlington National Cemetery in 1938-41. “Reconstruct and improve roads and streets in Arlington National Cemetery Reservation located near Fort… read more
Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary – Arlington VA
Date added: May 24, 2013
In 1934-35, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped develop Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary out of the marshes along the south shore of the Potomac River. Roaches Run is located at the north end of National Airport, which was developed a… read more
Fort Hunt Park – Alexandria VA
Date added: May 24, 2013
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed the Fort Hunt site as a recreational park from 1936 to 1939. The work was very extensive, including excavating a lake, a golf course, roads and parking areas, and a storm drainage system. The… read more
Abingdon Plantation Historic Site Restoration – Arlington VA
Date added: May 24, 2013
The Abingdon Plantation Historic Site is the birthplace of Nellie Custis (1779-1852), granddaughter of Martha Washington and step-granddaughter of George Washington. Following the death of her father (John Parke Custis) in 1781, Nelly and her brother, George Washington Parke Custis,… read more