Williamsport Town Hall – Williamsport MD
Date added: April 14, 2013; Modified: October 8, 2013
This beautiful structure, the Williamsport Town Hall, was built by the WPA in 1939.
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Madison County Courthouse – Huntsville AR
Date added: October 6, 2013; Modified: October 6, 2013
“Plans were announced in 1939 for construction of the present courthouse by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. The new building was approved in the November 8 general election and a $90,090 allotment was provided. A new site was… read more
Roxbury Central School – Roxbury NY
Date added: October 6, 2013
“The last structure built in the Main Street Historic District, the Roxbury Central School, is architecturally and historically significant as a Tudor Revival style building that symbolizes the period of centralization in the development of the New York educational system…. read more
Orange County Courthouse Improvements – Orange VA
Date added: October 6, 2013; Modified: October 6, 2013
“The courthouse and its grounds underwent major changes during the depression years, courtesy of the Federal Government’s Public Works Administration (PWA). Under the courthouse the PWA workers hand-dug a basement to create office spaces.”
Polk County Courthouse – Mena AR
Date added: October 6, 2013
This courthouse, designed by the firm of Haralson and Mott in WPA Moderne-Art Deco style, was built in 1939 with help from the WPA.
Hall County Courthouse – Gainesville GA
Date added: October 5, 2013; Modified: October 5, 2013
After the Hall County Courthouse in Gainesville, GA, was destroyed by a tornado on April 6, 1936, the PWA dedicated funds toward its reconstruction. A “marker and bronze tablet [were placed in front of the building] honoring President Roosevelt and… read more
Oconee County Courthouse – Watkinsville GA
Date added: October 5, 2013; Modified: October 5, 2013
Designed by William J.J. Chase in the Stripped Classical style, the Oconee County Courthouse was built by the PWA and opened in 1939.
U.S. Custom House Improvements – Baltimore MD
Date added: October 5, 2013; Modified: October 5, 2013
Baltimore’s third custom house was designed by the firm Hornblower and Marshall and completed 1907. The building was improved several times during the New Deal era, with notable projects including the addition of new passenger and freight elevators. The GSA… read more
Cecil County Courthouse – Elkton MD
Date added: October 1, 2013; Modified: October 1, 2013
The groundwork for a new, enlarged courthouse for Cecil County was put in place in 1935, when the General Assembly of Maryland authorized the county to “expend $5,000 for a lot of ground on which to build a new courthouse… read more
Post Office Mural – Nashville IL
Date added: October 1, 2013; Modified: October 1, 2013
This Section of Fine Arts mural the “Barn Yard” was created by artist Zoltan Sepeshy in 1942. It is a tempera painting on wall board. A recent local article (pictured below) describes the mural: “The next time you visit the… read more
Cathedral Gorge State Park Improvements – Lincoln County NV
Date added: June 16, 2012; Modified: September 30, 2013
“Lincoln County was not far behind Clark County sites in terms of federal funds spent on park developments. The county received approval for a fair share of state-operated recreational facilities that’s to the collective efforts of the county commission, the… read more
Kershaw-Ryan State Park Improvements – Lincoln County NV
Date added: June 16, 2012; Modified: September 30, 2013
“Lincoln County was not far behind Clark County sites in terms of federal funds spent on park developments. The county received approval for a fair share of state-operated recreational facilities that’s to the collective efforts of the county commission, the… read more
Beaver Dam State Park Improvements – Lincoln County NV
Date added: June 16, 2012; Modified: September 30, 2013
“Lincoln County was not far behind Clark County sites in terms of federal funds spent on park developments. The county received approval for a fair share of state-operated recreational facilities that’s to the collective efforts of the county commission, the… read more
Lawsonville Avenue Elementary School – Reidsville NC
Date added: September 27, 2013; Modified: September 27, 2013
Tha PWA built this school for Reidsville, North Carolina in 1934-1935. The total cost was $186,589, and the PWA contributed $54,048 of that. The locals came up with their 70% share on their own.
Sprague River Park – Bly OR
Date added: September 23, 2013
This beautiful day-use park is located along Sprague River and just north of Hwy 140 and three miles east of Bly, OR. The park was designed and built by Camp Bly CCC members.