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    New Boys' Dormitory and Stadium, A.S.T.C.

    Appalachian State University: Stadium (demolished) – Boone NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed a stadium and athletic field at what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College (A.S.T.C.). Work was completed in 1939. Per The News and Observer, the college has “a class one field on… read more

    Appalachian State Teachers College: WPA-built Faculty Homes

    Appalachian State University: Faculty Row (demolished) – Boone NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    In 1939-1940 the Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed faculty homes at what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College (A.S.T.C.). The homes were constructed of brick or native stone. Per the university’s website, the buildings were “converted later for… read more

    Cemetery Beautification – Boone NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022

    The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) conducted a cemetery beautification project in Boone, NC. It is unclear which cemetery was improved as part of this project.

    Broadway Street Widening, Asheville, NC

    Broadway Street Widening and Paving- Asheville NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) supplied labor for the widening of Broadway Street in Asheville, North Carolina. The cost of the project was $26,209.30, which was mostly borne by the federal government. Furthermore, the… read more

    Merrimon Avenue Widening [(4) during and (5) after]

    Merrimon Avenue Widening – Asheville NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) supplied labor for the widening of Merrimon Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina. The cost of the project was $17,297.14, which was mostly borne by the federal government. “In Asheville,… read more

    Biltmore Avenue Widening, Asheville, NC

    Biltmore Avenue Widening – Asheville NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) supplied labor for the widening of Merrimon Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina. The cost of the project was $32,351.40, which was mostly borne by the federal government. “In Asheville,… read more

    Rhododendron Gardens Park, Asheville, NC

    Rhododendron Gardens Park – Asheville NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) supplied labor for the development of a “Rhododendron Gardens Park” in Asheville, North Carolina. The project cost was $4,089.29, all footed by the federal government. The location and status… read more

    Recreation Park Skating Rink, Asheville, NC

    Recreation Park Facilities – Asheville NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) provided labor for the construction of multiple facilities at Recreation Park in Asheville, NC. The CWA constructed a barracks at the park, as well as developing a skating rink…. read more

    CWA / ERA laying water pipe; Asheville water supply

    Water Supply – Asheville NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    Two New Deal work relief programs: the Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) were responsible for a massive project to improve and expand the water supply for Asheville. In addition to a dam and accompanying facilities… read more

    Watauga County Courthouse (former) Painting – Boone NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    The Works Progress Administration worked to improve the former Watauga County Courthouse in Boone, North Carolina by painting the building. The structure has since been demolished and replaced.

    Appalachian State University: Sidewalks – Boone NC

    Date added: June 22, 2022; Modified: June 22, 2022

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed sidewalks on the campus of what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College in Boone, North Carolina.

    Asheville-Hendersonville Airport map

    Municipal Airport (former) – Asheville NC

    Date added: November 4, 2014; Modified: June 21, 2022

    Asheville, North Carolina’s old airport (since replaced by Asheville Regional Airport, which is located at a different site) was developed in part by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). “The Federal Works Progress Administration spends $170,000 to build one paved… read more