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Date added: July 7, 2015; Modified: July 9, 2015
Riverside Park was conceived of, developed, and built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the drought years of the mid-30’s, being completed in 1936. The project called for the development of 2.5 acres of pasture land along the bank… read more
Date added: July 8, 2015; Modified: July 9, 2015
WPA crews constructed the Greenhaven Golf Course, originally a nine-hole course, in 1937. It is now part of Greenhaven Country Club.
Date added: July 9, 2015
In 1936 the WPA helped construct this golf course in Blackduck.
Date added: December 27, 2014; Modified: July 8, 2015
From the Minnesota Historical Society: “The Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion, formerly known as the Harriet Island Pavilion, is significant in St. Paul’s recreational history as a well-preserved example of the work of Clarence Wesley Wigington, the first black architect hired… read more
Date added: May 22, 2015; Modified: May 23, 2015
This sports arena was constructed in 1938 by the WPA. “When opened, the facility accommodated the local hockey program and meeting spaces for community groups. The arena continued in that fashion for many years, but by mid-century, growth in the… read more
Date added: May 1, 2015; Modified: May 2, 2015
With support from the Works Project Administration (WPA), major additions to this 1915 school were completed in 1939, designed by the Mankato firm of Pass and Rockey. The south addition, with an auditorium/ gymnasium, uses Art Deco motifs, while the… read more
Date added: December 23, 2014; Modified: April 24, 2015
WPA-built American Legion building in Moorhead, MN. “The American Legion Melvin E. Hearl Post No. 21 was completed in 1936 with grant assistance from the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is significant as an example of a public works project… read more
Date added: April 3, 2015; Modified: April 3, 2015
Landscape architect Horace Cleveland, known for his leadership in developing the Twin Cities’ park system, set aside the land now known as Hidden Falls Regional Park in 1887. The spring-fed waterfall is indeed “hidden” in a small ravine on the… read more
Date added: August 10, 2013; Modified: March 9, 2015
A Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Arrival of the Rural Mail” was painted by Robert Allaway and installed in the lobby of the Breckenridge, Minnesota post office in 1938.
Date added: November 7, 2013; Modified: March 8, 2015
This mural “Agricultural Theme” was painted for the Windom post office by Charles W. Thwaites in 1943 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural, as well as two alternate sketches composed by Thwaites, now hang in… read more
Date added: August 10, 2013; Modified: February 12, 2015
The post office contains two murals painted by Elsa Jemne in 1941 with funding from the Section of Fine Arts.
Date added: December 27, 2014; Modified: February 12, 2015
Designed by African-American architect Clarence “Cal” Wigington, the Hamline Park Playground building was completed in 1938. The building now houses an art shop and studio.
Date added: December 27, 2014; Modified: February 12, 2015
St. Paul’s west side “contains two W.P.A. built recreational structures, the Harriet Island Pavilion and the Baker Playground building at 670 S. Waseca Street.”
Date added: September 11, 2014; Modified: January 29, 2015
“Gager’s Trading Post on the Wadsworth Trail” is a Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural that was installed at the post office in Morris, Minnesota in 1943. The tempera-on-canvas mural was painted by Alfred Sessler.
Date added: November 29, 2014; Modified: January 24, 2015
Built of native granite in 1939, it once held 5,000 gallons of water. The WPA also put in two miles of footpaths, planted 4,000 trees and bushes, and built parking lots and other amenities on the Lindbergh property, creating what… read more