Checotah High School – Checotah OK
Date added: February 9, 2013
Built by the WPA in 1939.
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Built by the WPA in 1939.
Date added: August 19, 2012; Modified: February 9, 2013
This Section of Fine Arts funded terra-cotta relief entitled “R.F.D.” created by Waylande Gregory in 1940 was originally installed in the Columbus post office on South Pennsylvania Ave. It is now in a local community center. The work is an… read more
Date added: February 6, 2013; Modified: February 6, 2013
The New Albany City Hall was designed by Mississippi architect E. L. Malvaney, who designed many modernist buildings in the state. The two-story Art Deco style building (with Art Moderne characteristics) is a Mississippi State Landmark. Joan Embree, 1996, described… read more
Date added: February 6, 2013; Modified: February 6, 2013
The Lafayette County Courthouse (built from 1940-1942) was funded 40% by the WPA (Arkansas Historic Preservation Program). It is in the Art Deco style typical of the period, which means it was more restrained than the earlier Art Deco style… read more
Date added: February 6, 2013; Modified: February 6, 2013
Many of Hagerstown’s administrative offices are located in the Hagerstown City Hall. According to a Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Form: “The Hagerstown City Hall is a Renaissance Revival style brick structure which was erected in 1939-1940 under the auspices of… read more
Date added: February 2, 2013; Modified: February 2, 2013
The post office contains a 1939 Section of Fine Arts mural by Oscar Berninghaus entitled “Terminus of the Railroad, 1898-1901.” The railroad ended at Weatherford from 1898-1901 and this work depicts the station, a train engine, and surrounding covered wagons… read more
Date added: January 31, 2013; Modified: January 31, 2013
The post office contains a 1938 Section of Fine Arts mural by Albert Pels entitled “Development of the State Normal School.” Normal IL is the home of Illinois State University, formally the Normal School, a school for the education of… read more
Date added: January 30, 2013; Modified: January 30, 2013
Winter Quarters Log Cabin was built by the WPA in 1940, and continues to serve the community today. From the Pocomoke City Government website for the cabin: “Are you looking for a quiet and beautiful setting for your next retreat,… read more
Date added: January 28, 2013; Modified: January 28, 2013
The post office itself was started by the Treasury Department in 1932, but may have been completed with New Deal money. The post office contains two 1937 Section of Fine Arts murals by Henry Mattson entitled “The Rocky Coast of… read more
Date added: January 28, 2013; Modified: January 28, 2013
The post office contains a 1938 Section of Fine Arts plaster relief by Walker Hancock entitled “New England Post Rider.” Hancock also created work for the Ariel Rios Bldg, Washington, DC and Soldier’s Memorial, St. Louis, MO.
Date added: December 18, 2012; Modified: January 27, 2013
The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts mural “The Letter” painted by Frances Foy in 1936. Two elderly women meet at the front gate of a house with surrounding flowers, reading a letter, sharing the time. Park and… read more
Date added: January 26, 2013; Modified: January 26, 2013
The post office contains a 1935 Section of Fine Arts mural by Aaron Bohrod entitled “Old State Capital in Vandalia, Illinois.” Idyllic vision of the old state capital in Vandalia, Illinois with men walking to the side door which is… read more
Date added: January 25, 2013; Modified: January 25, 2013
The post office contains a 1936 Section of Fine Arts mural “Showing the People in the Early Days Transferring from Stagecoach to Boat” painted by Richard Lahey. Brownsville, PA is located on the Monongahela River in southwest Pennsylvania and this… read more
Date added: January 24, 2013; Modified: January 24, 2013
Spruce Street is identified as a WPA project, paved April 1938, by an etching in the pavement at the corner of Spruce and Second Street. The mayor’s name during the project appears to be J. M. Talkett. Arkansas employed more… read more
Date added: January 23, 2013; Modified: January 23, 2013
The post office contains a mural painted by Stuart R. Purser, “Ginnin’ Cotton.” Purser’s design was the winning design for Mississippi in the 48-State mural competition.