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Date added: November 5, 2021; Modified: November 5, 2021
The building was initially built as a municipal building, but it was first rented by the state of Kansas to the National Guard for use as an armory for the headquarters of the 1st Battalion of the 137th Infantry of… read more
Date added: May 15, 2017; Modified: August 8, 2021
“The Band Shell built as a WPA project in 1935 sets as a centerpiece on the east side of Swensson Park. Many times during the year, you can experience concerts, special performances, and 50 years of local Broadway RFD outdoor… read more
Date added: July 27, 2014; Modified: October 23, 2019
This recreational lake in Eastern Kansas was completed by the WPA and German POWs. Work included a dam and spill way. The lake is still a popular recreational area for residents of Topeka and nearby towns.
Date added: August 14, 2018; Modified: August 14, 2018
The Civilian Conservation Corps Veteran’s Camp 1778 comprised of World War I Veterans constructed a state park on the former grounds of the Fort Hays Military Reservation in Hays, Kansas. The camp was located along the banks of Big Creek… read more
Date added: May 28, 2018; Modified: May 28, 2018
The Works Progress administration built the City Park in Green, KS in 1938. Project no. 7392. The exact location of this park is unknown to the Living New Deal.
Date added: August 20, 2012; Modified: March 31, 2018
“In the Days of the Cattlemen’s Picnic” (1942) Medium: fresco: tempera on plaster Jessie S. Wilber, painter
Date added: March 27, 2018; Modified: March 27, 2018
The Sumner Elementary School was built in 1936 with the support of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. It was registered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The school was designed by Kansas architect Thomas W. Williamson, and features Art Deco architectural elements… read more
Date added: June 8, 2013; Modified: March 4, 2018
This small stone obelisk marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri meet. It was erected by the National Youth Administration in 1938. It is located at the coordinates marked here, south of the Route 166 round-about at the entrance… read more
Date added: February 18, 2018; Modified: February 18, 2018
The Works Progress Administration built the Phillipsburg Community Building in 1936-1937. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: “Through the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Kansas realized many new public buildings and recreational facilities, including 58 community buildings like the one in… read more
Date added: February 15, 2018
A school construction project in Moscow, Kansas was undertaken in 1936 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $14,162 grant for the project, whose total cost was $31,471. Living New Deal believes this to be the Moscow Grade School at… read more
Date added: February 15, 2018; Modified: February 15, 2018
A waterworks improvement project in Kismet, Kansas was undertaken in 1937 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. P.W.A. Docket No. Kansas [W]1195
Date added: February 15, 2018
A waterworks development project in Copeland, Kansas was undertaken in 1934 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. P.W.A. Docket No. Kansas 4309
Date added: February 15, 2018
A school construction project in Cimarron, Kansas was undertaken in 1934 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $33,404 grant for the project, whose total cost was $117,563. The exact location and status of the facility is presently unknown to… read more
Date added: February 15, 2018
A school construction project in Garden City, Kansas was undertaken in 1936-7 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $40,500 grant for the project, whose total cost was $96,342. The exact location and status of the facility is… read more
Date added: February 15, 2018
A bridge construction project in Syracuse, Kansas was undertaken in 1936 with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The exact location and status of the structure is unknown to Living New Deal. P.W.A. Docket No. Kansas [W]1202