Virginia Tech: Airport Expansion – Blacksburg VA
Date added: July 13, 2022
The airport at Virginia Tech, now known as Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport, was enlarged as part of a Work Projects Administration (WPA) project completed in 1940.
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Virginia Tech: Military Building – Blacksburg VA
Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: July 13, 2022
Now known as the Military Building, what was originally the utilities building was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project in the mid-1930s. It was one of four buildings on the campus completed as part of a massive… read more
Petersburg National Battlefield Development – Petersburg VA
Date added: July 13, 2022
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted numerous projects at what is now Petersburg National Battlefield, as detailed in Wallace and Conway’s “A History of Petersburg National Battlefield,” developing infrastructure, creating illustrations for the museum, and… read more
Petersburg National Battlefield: Museum Art – Petersburg VA
Date added: July 13, 2022; Modified: July 13, 2022
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) produced sketches and other works for what is now known as Petersburg National Battlefield. The status and present location of these works is unknown to Living New Deal. Wallace and Conway: “In time, additional displays… read more
CCC Camp NHP-5 (Former) – Williamsburg VA
Date added: July 11, 2022
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp NHP-5 was created at Williamsburg, Virginia, for the purpose of developing the Lake Matoaka area, part of the College of William & Mary campus. Beginning in 1934, Camp NHP-5 housed CCC Company 2303, an African American… read more
CCC Camp NHP-2 (former) – Yorktown VA
Date added: June 23, 2022; Modified: July 10, 2022
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp NHP-2 was created at Yorktown VA for the purpose of developing the Colonial National Historical Park (Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial Parkway). Camp NHP-2 housed CCC Company 323, which had been formed in Fort Washington, Maryland, in… read more
CCC Camp NHP-1 (former) – Yorktown VA
Date added: July 4, 2022; Modified: July 7, 2022
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp NHP-1 was created at Yorktown, Virginia, for the purpose of developing the Colonial National Historical Park (Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial Parkway). Camp NHP-1 housed CCC Company 352, which had been formed at Fort Monroe, Virginia, on… read more
CCC Camp NHP-4 (former) – Yorktown VA
Date added: July 6, 2022; Modified: July 7, 2022
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp NHP-4 was created at Yorktown, Virginia, for the purpose of developing the Colonial National Historical Park (Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Battlefield, Colonial Parkway). Camp NHP-4 housed CCC Company 1351, a World War I veterans company that had been… read more
Colonial Parkway – Yorktown VA
Date added: June 10, 2012; Modified: June 15, 2022
Colonial Parkway is part of the National Park Service’s Colonial National Historical Park. It is a scenic 23-mile parkway that links together Virginia’s Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities: Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. Different portions of the parkway were built between 1930 and… read more
Colonial National Historical Park: Landscaping – Yorktown VA
Date added: January 20, 2022; Modified: June 15, 2022
Colonial National Historical Park (CNHP) was created by Congress and President Herbert Hoover in 1930 and consists primarily of the Yorktown Battlefield, the historic Jamestown Settlement, and Colonial Parkway. Several federal agencies participated in its development. The National Park Service… read more
Federal Building Extension – Newport News VA
Date added: February 13, 2015; Modified: June 7, 2022
An extension to the Newport News Federal Building’s main structure was built with Treasury Department funds. Construction was completed in 1941. The building, which is still in use, houses New Deal artwork. The original Newport News Federal Building was built in… read more
Post Office Mural – Emporia VA
Date added: July 27, 2013; Modified: June 7, 2022
The mural “Country Saw Mill” by Andree Ruellan was painted with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds and was installed in the lobby of the Emporia, Virginia post office in 1941.
Post Office – Emporia VA
Date added: July 27, 2013; Modified: June 7, 2022
The historic post office facility in Emporia, Virginia was built with Treasury Department funds in 1939. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Colonial National Historical Park – Yorktown VA
Date added: January 20, 2022; Modified: May 18, 2022
Colonial National Historical Park (CNHP) was created by Congress and President Herbert Hoover in 1930 and consists primarily of the Yorktown Battlefield, the historic Jamestown Settlement, and Colonial Parkway. Several federal agencies participated in its development. The National Park Service… read more
Colonial National Historical Park: Archeology – Yorktown VA
Date added: January 20, 2022; Modified: May 18, 2022
Colonial National Historical Park (CNHP) was created by Congress and President Herbert Hoover in 1930 and consists primarily of the Yorktown Battlefield, the historic Jamestown Settlement, and Colonial Parkway. Several federal agencies participated in its development. The National Park Service… read more