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Date added: May 23, 2013
“Built in 1939 during the Great Depression by the Public Works Administration on eight acres of land purchased with private donations from black citizens who had formed a “county league” for that purpose, the Stafford Training School was the only… read more
Date added: February 4, 2013
The post office contains a 1939 Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Great Road” painted John W. de Groot. The mural is a classic example of the “historic valor” series common to many Post Offices built at this time. In… read more
Date added: February 4, 2013
The Christiansburg Post Office is located at the main intersection of the town of Christiansburg, Virginia. It was completed in 1936 and built from funds allocated to the US Treasury Dept. In the mid-2000s it was targeted for closure by… read more
Date added: February 4, 2013
Burruss Hall serves as the main administration building for what was then the Virginia Polytechnic and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. Sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the building, originally called the Teaching and Administration Building, was constructed… read more
Date added: November 9, 2012
Built with funding from the Public Works Administration in 1939, Arcola School represented an upgrade in school facilities standards by providing a separate room for every grade. The four-room school replaced the one-room rural school school typical of rural areas. This was part… read more
Date added: October 30, 2012
The Luray post office mural, titled “Luray 1840,” was painted by Sheffield Kagy in 1939. The work was commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Date added: October 30, 2012
The historic post office in Luray, Virginia was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Date added: October 27, 2012
Strasburg, Virginia’s historic post office houses a New Deal mural titled “Apple Orchard.” Painted by Sarah Blakeslee in 1938, the work was commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Date added: October 27, 2012
The historic Strasburg, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Date added: October 2, 2012
“The first CCC camp, appropriately named Camp Roosevelt, began operation in the late spring of 1933 on Virginia George Washington National Forest. On April 10 the first quota of 25,000 men was called, and on April 17, the first camp,… read more
Date added: August 1, 2012
“Pocahontas State Park is a state park located in Chesterfield, Virginia, USA, not far from the state capitol of Richmond. The park was laid out by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and at 7,950 acres (32.2 km2) was, at its creation, Virginia’s… read more
Date added: June 10, 2012
Colonial Parkway is part of the National Park Service’s Colonial National Historical Park. It is a scenic 23-mile parkway that links together Virginia’s Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. Different portions of the parkway were built between 1930 and… read more
Date added: June 10, 2012
George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, VA was completed in 1936. It was funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA) with a grant of $300,000 made in 1933. It was originally the George Washington High School, which replaced two prior high… read more
Date added: June 5, 2012
Prince William Forest Park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), with help from skilled workers of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), from 1935 to 1942. It was then known as Chopawamsic Recreation Demonstration Area (the name was changed… read more
Date added: May 11, 2012
The first Washington DC airport was built during the New Deal. Long known as National Airport, it was renamed for former President Ronald Reagan in 1998. Most locals still refer to it by its former name. Construction began in 1938,… read more