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Date added: October 15, 2012; Modified: August 23, 2016
The historic Winsted post office contains a federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts-funded mural entitled “Lincoln’s Arbiter Settles the Winsted Post Office Controversy.” The oil-on-canvas work was painted in 1938 by Amy Jones.
Date added: October 15, 2014; Modified: August 18, 2016
“The property long known as the Town Farm on Wolcott Road in Simsbury has both an interesting past and an exciting new future. The property was originally donated to the town by Amos Eno… in 1883, ‘to be used for… read more
Date added: August 16, 2016; Modified: August 16, 2016
Multiple municipal improvement projects were conducted in West Hartford in 1937-8 utilizing Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along the adjacent Richard St., Seymour St., and Thomas St.
Date added: August 16, 2016; Modified: August 16, 2016
Multiple municipal improvement projects were conducted in West Hartford in 1937-8 utilizing Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along Fern Street.
Date added: August 16, 2016; Modified: August 16, 2016
Multiple municipal improvement projects were conducted in West Hartford in 1937-8 utilizing Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along Oakwood Ave.
Date added: August 16, 2016
Multiple municipal improvement projects were conducted in West Hartford in 1937-8 utilizing Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along Dover Road.
Date added: August 16, 2016
Multiple projects were “planned, staked out and supervised” by West Hartford’s Engineering Department in 1935-6 utilizing Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) and/or Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction “across the St. Joseph College property… read more
Date added: August 16, 2016
Multiple projects were “planned, staked out and supervised” by West Hartford’s Engineering Department in 1935-6 utilizing Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) and/or Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along Isham Road.
Date added: August 16, 2016
Multiple projects were “planned, staked out and supervised” by West Hartford’s Engineering Department in 1935-6 utilizing Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) and/or Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along Auburn Road.
Date added: August 16, 2016; Modified: August 16, 2016
Multiple projects were “planned, staked out and supervised” by West Hartford’s Engineering Department in 1935-6 utilizing Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) and/or Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along Vera and Jessamine Streets.
Date added: August 16, 2016
A large sanitary sewer construction project, which included what was then known as the Center Trunk Sewer, was enabled during the 1930s in West Hartford, Connecticut by the provision of federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A) funds. PWA Project No. CT… read more
Date added: June 21, 2016; Modified: August 16, 2016
The federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) funded the labor for some paving work of Brighton Road in West Hartford, Connecticut.
Date added: April 4, 2014; Modified: June 24, 2016
Originally a long, low Art Deco structure, the building now used as Stonington Middle School (originally High School) was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project between 1936 and 1938. It was designed by S. Wesley Haynes &… read more
Date added: October 14, 2012; Modified: June 24, 2016
The historic post office building in West Haven, Connecticut houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Treasury Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, entitled “Fording of the West River to Settle West Haven.” The work was painted in 1938 by… read more
Date added: August 3, 2014; Modified: June 24, 2016
“Today, as the nation works its way out of a mighty recession, it seems natural to look back at the Depression-era origins of the old stone building in which the Mansfield Historical Society is housed. Construction began in late 1934… read more