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In late 1935 the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) put more than 100 men to work in Bayonne, New Jersey fixing broken sidewalks. Segments repaired included: Avenue E: Eighth to 52nd streets, 12,000 square feet Avenue B from Thirty-sixth to… read more
Date added: January 5, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work on all school buildings in the city of Bayonne ca. 1939. Work on the Woodrow Wilson School building included “painting, repairing, and general improvement work.”
Date added: January 5, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work on all school buildings in the city of Bayonne ca. 1939. Work on the Mary J. Donohoe School building included “painting, repairing, and general improvement work.”
Date added: January 5, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work on all school buildings in the city of Bayonne ca. 1939. Work on the Philip G. Vroom School building included “painting, repairing, and general improvement work.”
Date added: January 5, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work on all school buildings in the city of Bayonne ca. 1939. Work on the Horace Mann School building included “painting, repairing, and general improvement work.”
Date added: January 5, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work on all school buildings in the city of Bayonne ca. 1939. Work on the Henry E. Harris Elementary School building included “painting, repairing, and general improvement work.”
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The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work on all school buildings in the city of Bayonne ca. 1939. Work on what is now the Dr. Walter F. Robinson School building (formerly Bayonne’s high school) included “painting, repairing, and general… read more
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The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked on a project that involved “cutting embankment on upland at 54th St. Newark Bay, cleaning beach and reconstruction of 3 life-saving stations.” Richard A. Rutkowski Park is still in use today.
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The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to construct “a recreation field extending from 15th to 19th Sts. inclusive on Newark Bay front.” Additionally they constructed two comfort stations, walks, pathways and roadways; and undertook “filling, grading, and seeding the… read more
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The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked on a project that involved “resurfacing, grading, and seeding lowlands on 25th St. park.” Subsequently the WPA undertook “installing four tennis courts and rock fill and erecting new beauty circle with walks leading… read more
Date added: January 5, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked on a project that involved “resurfacing, grading, and seeding uplands on 27th St. park.” Francis G. Fitzpatrick Park is still in use today; modern facilities include: “spray park, walking path, playground and benches.”
Date added: January 5, 2015; Modified: January 5, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to improve what was then known as Killeen Park in Bayonne. The project involved grading 20 acres and seeding 17 acres in the park. It is now part of Mayor Dennis P. Collins… read more
Date added: January 5, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) reconstructed Bayonne’s old East 49th Street—then unpaved—from Avenue E to the New York Bay waterfront. The road has since been either renamed Pulaski Ave. or otherwise replaced.
Date added: January 5, 2015; Modified: January 5, 2015
Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) workers conducted building repairs at the main public library in Bayonne, New Jersey. Furthermore, WPA workers were employed to re-bind thousands of damaged books at the library. An additional WPA project involved “organizing and operating… read more
Date added: July 28, 2013; Modified: January 4, 2015
The mural “Return of Annie Oakley” by Paul C. Chapman was completed with New Deal funds in 1941.