Post Office – Linden NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The historic main post office in Linden, New Jersey was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
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Post Office Relief – Linden NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The main post office in Linden, New Jersey houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Industry,” a terra cotta relief created by Sahl Swarz. It was funded by the Section of Fine Arts in 1940.
Town Hall – Harrison NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $99,470 grant for construction of the Town Hall for Harrison, New Jersey. The building bears a 1936 cornerstone. Completed in 1937, the total cost of the project was $313,245. PWA Docket No. NJ [W]1168
Library – Harrison NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Harrison N.J. Public Library was constructed in 1936-8 as a New Deal project: the Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $42,476 grant for the project. “The overall dimensions of the building are 94 by 60 feet. In the basement… read more
Wantage Elementary School – Wantage NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $81,000 grant for construction of a new school building in Wantage, New Jersey. Completed in 1937, the total cost of the project, which still operates as the Wantage Elementary School, was $181,206. PWA Docket No…. read more
School – Bloomsbury NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $23,392 grant for construction of a new school building in Bloomsbury, New Jersey. Constructed in 1936, the total cost of the project, which still operates as the Bloomsbury Public School, was $52,312. PWA Docket No…. read more
School 18 – Paterson NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $274,909 grant for construction of a new School 18 building in Paterson, New Jersey. Completed in 1937, the total cost of the project was $616,398. PWA Docket No. NJ [W]1147
School – Washington NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $27,000 grant for construction of a school in Washington, New Jersey, in 1936. Total cost of the project was $59,153. Living New Deal believes this to be what is now known as Warren Hills Regional Middle School…. read more
School – Leesburg NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $37,636 grant for construction of a school in Leesburg, New Jersey. Total cost of the project was $86,205. The location and status of this facility, which was completed in 1937, is presently unknown to Living New… read more
School – Millburn NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $54,219 grant for construction of a school in Millburn, New Jersey. Total cost of the project was $121,436. The location and status of this facility, which was competed in 1936, is presently unknown to Living New Deal…. read more
West Freehold School – Freehold NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $50,000 loan and $40,909 grant for construction of a school in Freehold, New Jersey. Total cost of the project was $65,608. Then known as the West Freehold School, the facility is now the Freehold Township Elementary… read more
School – Green Brook NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $36,000 loan and $29,413 grant for construction of a school in Green Brook, New Jersey, in 1938. Total cost of the project was $65,608. The location and status of this facility is presently unknown to Living… read more
School – Spring Lake Heights NJ
Date added: March 27, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $28,000 loan and $22,909 grant for construction of a school in Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey, in 1938. Total cost of the project was $54,942. The facility has since been expanded. PWA Docket No. NJ [W]1121
Newell Elementary School – Allentown NJ
Date added: March 26, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $52,000 grant for construction of a school in Allentown, New Jersey. Total cost of the project was $149,681. Completed in 1936, Living New Deal believes this is Newell Elementary School. PWA Docket No. NJ [W]1020
Mohawk Avenue School – Sparta NJ
Date added: March 26, 2018
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $93,300 loan and $37,399 grant for construction what is now the Mohawk Avenue School in Sparta, New Jersey. Total cost of the project was $136,628. PWA Docket No. NJ 8215