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Hide Search OptionsDate added: August 3, 2012; Modified: August 29, 2014
“The lava rock walls that lined Nu’uanu Stream were part of a WPA funded flood control project (1937). Flood control assumed a high priority in Honolulu after a February 27, 1935 storm dumped 14.23 inches of rain in Nu’uanu Dowsett… read more
Date added: July 14, 2012; Modified: August 27, 2014
“The CWA was implemented to deal with expected high employment. The president believed Many Americans would starve unless given a chance to work in the program. The plan included a specific amount of money and time, and it was under… read more
Date added: February 11, 2014; Modified: August 25, 2014
This school was rebuilt 1938-1940, and closed after World War II when it merged with the Carthage school. As of 2010, the building was still standing and retained its WPA plaque. Google Earth images from 2012 suggest that the school… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: August 25, 2014
“It was not uncommon for WPA employees to work side by side with Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) members on projects throughout the Black Hills and in Rapid City. Some of these projects included landscaping work that utilized native stone in… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: August 25, 2014
“The Rapid City Carnegie Library was constructed in 1915 at what is now 700 Kansas City Street. The library became part of the WPA legacy when workers carefully constructed matching extensions on each side of the central portion. Completed in… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: August 25, 2014
“In an effort to preserve the rich history of Rapid City and the surrounding area, WPA Project 1112 began in 1937 in an effort to construct a massive, native-stone edifice to house various collections of historical artifacts. Early in 1936,… read more
Date added: February 8, 2014; Modified: August 19, 2014
The Seymour City Park was one of several city parks constructed or enhanced by the Civilian Conservation Corps in Texas. The CCC built the rock walls that extend around the perimeter of the park, and the entrance features to the… read more
Date added: August 19, 2014
The rustic-style log structure constructed by the WPA was demolished in 2013 and replaced with a new Verteran’s building.
Date added: August 19, 2014
This two-story Art Deco building adjacent to Cleveland County courthouse was built by the WPA in 1940. It was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and removed in 2005, apparently when it was demolished. The Cleveland Historical… read more
Date added: August 19, 2014
The NRHP nomination form describes this courthouse as the “…finest extant example of the Art Deco style within the city of Hope, Arkansas. Its horizontal symmetrical massing, set back rooflines and stylized Art Deco ornamentation are all identifying characteristics of… read more
Date added: August 19, 2014
Excerpts from the state historical marker read: “Work began on a fifth Falls County courthouse in 1938. A county bond issue for $130,000 was matched with a 45% Public Works Administration grant in 1938. The cornerstone was leveled by the… read more
Date added: July 18, 2012; Modified: August 19, 2014
“In September 1936 a devastating flood swept down the South Concho River, inundating much of the city of San Angelo. Among the many properties lost or severely damaged were the city’s parks and its public swimming pool. Plans were made… read more
Date added: August 18, 2014
Old Saybrook, Connecticut’s Town Hall was originally constructed as the town’s Main Street School; its construction was enabled by the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds during the 1930s. According to historicbuildingsct.com, a referendum approved the conversion of… read more
Date added: August 18, 2014; Modified: August 18, 2014
Prospect Community Elementary School in Prospect, Connecticut was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds during the 1930s. The building is “a red brick Colonial Revival design” and has since been added to structurally. The PWA… read more
Date added: August 18, 2014; Modified: August 18, 2014
Elisabeth C. Adams Middle School in Guilford, Connecticut was originally constructed as the community’s high school. Its construction was enabled by the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds during the 1930s. The original structure has since been significantly added… read more