Hatchery Ponds – Burlington CT
Date added: August 5, 2023; Modified: August 5, 2023
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed two fish ponds at the state hatchery in Burlington, Connecticut.
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Ash Street Improvements – East Hartford CT
Date added: August 5, 2023
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted a project in East Hartford involving “Ash Street grading and surface drain job.”
Hillside Street-Area Improvements – East Hartford CT
Date added: August 5, 2023
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted a project involving the “clearing and grubbing of land … between the Hockanum River And the new Hillside Avenue extension. About 30 men will be employed here.” Living New Deal believes this to be… read more
Burnside Avenue Playground Development – East Hartford CT
Date added: August 5, 2023; Modified: August 5, 2023
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted a project “the clearing and grubbing of land on the eastern edge of the Burnside Avenue Playground and installation of drives and walks.” Furthermore, the WPA installed a “new drinking fountain … at the… read more
Forbes Street Drains – East Hartford CT
Date added: August 5, 2023
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted a project “installing surface drains on Forbes Street, from Willow Brook southerly to a point about 1500 feet south of Silver Lane. About 25 men will be employed for four months.”
Post Office – East Hartford CT
Date added: July 9, 2013; Modified: August 5, 2023
Commissioned by the Treasury Department and completed in 1939, the historic East Hartford branch post office houses an example of New Deal artwork. It is still in service.
Post Office (demolished) Extension – Bristol CT
Date added: January 28, 2015; Modified: July 29, 2023
The historic former post office in Bristol, Connecticut was originally constructed during the early 20th century. An extension was added to the building as part of a New Deal project, which was completed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds…. read more
Main Post Office – Bridgeport CT
Date added: December 11, 2014; Modified: July 26, 2023
The historic main post office building in Bridgeport, Connecticut was completed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses multiple works of New Deal artwork in its lobby, is still in use today.
Belden Station Post Office – Norwalk CT
Date added: September 7, 2015; Modified: July 26, 2023
The historic Belden Station post office in Norwalk, Connecticut was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1937. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Noah Webster Memorial Library – West Hartford CT
Date added: December 4, 2011; Modified: July 24, 2023
The historic Noah Webster Memorial Library in West Hartford, Connecticut was constructed during the Great Depression with federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The building, which has since been expanded, is still in service. “This building is next to a… read more
Paugussett Trail – Shelton CT
Date added: May 11, 2014; Modified: July 14, 2023
“The Paugussett Trail was a CCC project during the Great Depression and at one time stretched from Lake Zoar in Monroe all the way to Roosevelt Forest in Stratford. Some time prior to 1971, the trail south of Indian Well… read more
John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant – Danbury CT
Date added: July 5, 2023; Modified: July 14, 2023
A water disposal plant was constructed in Danbury, Connecticut as a result of multiple federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.)-sponsored projects. First, the P.W.A. supplied a $53,000 grant for a project whose total cost was $217,250. Construction occurred between Dec. 1934… read more
South Street Elementary School – Danbury CT
Date added: July 5, 2023
A school construction project was undertaken in Danbury as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. Living New Deal believes this to be South Street Elementary School. The original structure is located behind a newer addition to the facility. The… read more
High School (former) Addition – Danbury CT
Date added: July 5, 2023
A high school addition project was undertaken in Danbury as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. Living New Deal believes this to be Danbury’s former high school, now known as White Hall or Ives Concert Hall. Located at the… read more
Waterworks Development – Danbury CT
Date added: July 5, 2023
A waterworks improvement project was undertaken as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. The P.W.A. supplied a $256,500 grant for the project, whose total cost was $583,095. Construction occurred between May 1936 and Jun. 1937. P.W.A. Docket No. CT… read more