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    City Hall – Bigfork MN

    Date added: August 10, 2014; Modified: December 23, 2014

    Constructed by the WPA in 1936: “The Bigfork City Hall is one of the only original historic buildings still standing in this northwoods town of approximately 450 people. The building, constructed in 1936 as a Depression-era federal relief project, consists… read more

    Fourth Street SE Bridge – Austin MN

    Date added: December 21, 2014

    The bridge carrying 4th St. SE across the Cedar River in Austin, Minnesota was constructed with federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) labor during the Great Depression. The stone below-span arch bridge was fortified in 2012 and is still in use… read more

    Minneopa State Park – Mankato MN

    Date added: November 21, 2014

    Established by the Minnesota legislature in 1905 to allow public access to Minneopa Falls, the Minneopa State Park was enlarged and improved during the New Deal period by Works Progress Administration funding. WPA workers improved the falls with new stairs,… read more

    Lincoln Park Pavilion – Duluth MN

    Date added: November 13, 2014

    “During the Depression, Mayor Sam Snively and Park Superintendent F. Rodney Paine took advantage of government funding to put unemployed men to work on projects in the city’s parks. Lincoln Park’s stone pavilion was built in 1934 with funds and… read more

    Lake Superior Zoo – Duluth MN

    Date added: November 13, 2014; Modified: November 13, 2014

    Lake Superior Zoo’s website states: “The Duluth Zoo weathered through the depression years and the W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration) Program built bridges over Kingsbury Creek and many animal enclosures (including the elephant house) that are still serving the zoo today.”… read more

    Longfellow House – Minneapolis MN

    Date added: October 16, 2014

    The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) renovated what is now known as Longfellow House during the 1930s. The WPA converted the building into the Longfellow Community Library; the project was completed in 1937.

    Minnesota State Capitol Improvements – St. Paul MN

    Date added: August 3, 2014

    The WPA did extensive work on the building: rehabilitating, altering, and adding additional space. Redecorating the walls, ceilings, and Capitol dome. Repairing marble floors. Hundreds of windows weather-stripped. Expansion of the basement area via excavation, creating additional storage space. Improvement… read more

    Mountain Lake Dam and Bridge – Mountain Lake MN

    Date added: May 3, 2014; Modified: May 3, 2014

    WPA funded the construction of a dam and bridge north of the town of Mountain Lake, Minnesota. The dam created what became Mountain Lake itself. The original bridge, with 1938 WPA plaque, is still in use, though now for pedestrians… read more

    John P. Murzyn Hall – Columbia Heights MN

    Date added: January 14, 2014

    “John P. Murzyn Hall opened in 1939 as a WPA project at a cost of $649,407. John’s father, Albert Murzyn, was a mason and he worked on the construction of the building in 1938. Originally, the Hall was known as… read more

    Post Office Mural – International Falls MN

    Date added: February 10, 2013; Modified: February 10, 2013

    The post office contains a 1937 Section of Fine Arts mural by Lucia Wiley entitled “Early Logging at Koochiching Falls.”

    Bovey Village Hall

    Village Hall – Bovey MN

    Date added: December 14, 2011

    "This small village hall has a distinct Scandinavian flavor and might almost be standing in some Swedish village rather than in Bovey, Minnesota. It is two stories and a basement in height and in the basement houses a garage for… read more

    Hibbing Memorial Building

    Hibbing Memorial Building – Hibbing MN

    Date added: December 14, 2011

    "This structure is in reality a community center and provides for athletics and for social and educational activities. The arena, which is approximately 100 by 200 feet, is surrounded by bleacher seats. There are rooms for the American Legion and… read more

    Community Center, Ely, Minnesota

    Community Center – Ely MN

    Date added: December 14, 2011

    "This building serves the city of Ely as a community and recreation center. It is three stories and a basement in height and 125 by 78 feet in plan. In the basement are a meeting room, a cafeteria, serving room,… read more