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    "Limestone Quarry Workers"

    Post Office Mural – Bedford IN

    Date added: December 11, 2012; Modified: December 11, 2012

    This Section of Fine Arts terra-cotta relief entitled “Limestone Quarry Workers” was painted by John Fabion for the old Bedford post office in 1942. It was moved to the current post office in 1989.

    "Beginning of a New World"

    Post Office Mural – Camas WA

    Date added: December 6, 2012; Modified: December 6, 2012

    The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts mural by Douglas Nicholson, Beginning of a New World, 1941, Egg Tempera on Wall. “A California artist, Nicholson traveled to Washington to complete the mural in person. Approximately 5′ x 13′… read more

    6th St. Overpass – Centralia WA

    Date added: December 3, 2012

    “The overpass on 6th Street was a project funded by the state and Works Progress Administration (WPA). The overpass allowed cars and trucks to go over the railroad tracks. Centralia was an important logging and coal-mining town. The bridge improved… read more

    Tacoma County Bridges – Tacoma WA

    Date added: December 3, 2012

    One of many PWA and WPA projects in Washington state: “$314,768 was allocated for the replacement and repairing of 11 bridges in Tacoma/ Pierce County. All of the bridges were either already shut down or were scheduled to be shut… read more

    Purdy Bridge

    Purdy Bridge – Gig Harbor WA

    Date added: December 3, 2012; Modified: December 3, 2012

    This bridge is one of many PWA and WPA projects in Washington state: “The Purdy Bridge crosses Henderson Bay near Tacoma. Like the McMillin Bridge, it was an example of Hollow Box construction. The main span of the bridge is… read more

    McMillin Bridge

    McMillin Bridge – Orting WA

    Date added: December 3, 2012; Modified: December 3, 2012

    One of many PWA and WPA projects in Washington state: “Crossing the Puyallip River on Route 162 in Pierce County, the McMillin Bridge was an engineering wonder of its time. It is a truss style bridge that used concrete instead… read more

    Grand Coulee Bridge – Coulee Dam WA

    Date added: December 3, 2012

    The bridge was one of many PWA and WPA projects built in Washington state: “The Bridge was built from 1934-1935 and at the height of its construction it gave the more than 7000 workers on the Grand Coulee Dam passage… read more

    Yakima Water Treatment Plant – Yakima WA

    Date added: December 2, 2012

    One of many WPA and PWA projects in Washington state: “Constructed to stop the degradation of the Yakima river and adjacent tributaries due to contaminated return flows.” (https://depts.washington.edu)

    Cowlitz County Road Improvements – Longview WA

    Date added: December 2, 2012

    One of a many PWA and WPA projects in Washington state: “At a cost of $978,122 the allocated funds went to the renovation, new construction and extension of roads. The project also added drainage, guard rails, and money to paint… read more

    Snohomish County Roads – Snohomish WA

    Date added: December 2, 2012

    One of a number of PWA and WPA projects in Washington state: “Work began in December of 1938 and at a cost of $2,011,788 included clearing, straightening, widening, draining, excavating, cutting and installing drainage ditches.”

    Seattle Parks Construction – Seattle WA

    Date added: December 2, 2012

    As one of many WPA and PWA projects in Washington state: “$307,750 was allocated to build parks in rapidly developing areas in Seattle. The parks were constructed between August of 1938 and December of 1939.”

    King County Extended Water Supply – Seattle WA

    Date added: December 2, 2012

    This project was one of a number of WPA and PWA projects in Washington state: “The project piped water into southern King County. The area previously used well water. The six miles of pipe cost of $27,570.”

    Everett Sewer System – Everett WA

    Date added: December 2, 2012

    “The project began in October of 1938 and ran 6.5 miles of sewer pipes through Everett. At a cost of $110,839 the project improved the sewer system throughout Everett at no cost to residents.” (https://depts.washington.edu)

    Spokane International Airport Aerial View

    Spokane International Airport (Geiger Field) – Spokane WA

    Date added: December 2, 2012; Modified: December 2, 2012

    Previously known as Sunset Field, the property was renamed Geiger Field in 1941 and eventually became the Spokane International Airport. After the city leased the area to the military in 1939, the WPA and the army jointly cleared and leveled… read more

    Felts Field Aerial View

    Felts Field (Spokane Municipal Airport) – Spokane WA

    Date added: December 2, 2012; Modified: December 2, 2012

    “Felts Field, Spokane’s historic airfield, is located on the south bank of the Spokane River east of Spokane proper. Aviation activities began there in 1913… During the 1930s, considerable improvement had been made at Felts Field with Civil Works Administration… read more