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Montpelier’s 40th Annual Report details many roadwork projects undertaken in 1934 with Vermont Emergency Relief Administration (VERA) funds, including: “North Street to City Line, grading and graveling”. Sewer work was undertaken by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935: “402… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work on many of Montpelier’s bridges. The Granite Street Bridge was “given a new floor of four inch creosoted yellow pine” in 1939. “The lumber was purchased by the W. P. A. Bond Issue… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
Montpelier’s 40th Annual Report details many roadwork projects undertaken in 1934 with Vermont Emergency Relief Administration (VERA) funds, including: “Marvin Street, grading and putting in stone base”. Street improvement and sewer construction efforts were continued here in subsequent years by… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
Montpelier’s 40th Annual Report details many roadwork projects undertaken in 1934 with Vermont Emergency Relief Administration (VERA) funds, including: “Barre Road, widening at Jerue turn”. Efforts were continued in subsequent years by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). 1939 Montpelier annual… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
Annual Reports for the City of Montpelier detail expenses and locations for many sewer projects undertaken by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the city. The 1936 report details work undertaken in 1935: “With regular city funds and with W.P.A. funds… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018
Montpelier’s Union Elementary School was constructed as a New Deal project, with primary construction in 1938-9. The city’s 1940 annual report: “The past year has marked the completion of the Recreation Field and the new Elementary School Building. Both projects… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018
Springfield, Vermont’s town hall underwent a development/improvement project between 1938 and 1939 as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The building is still in use today. The PWA provided 1n $18,818 grant toward the $41,725 eventual cost of the project. PWA Docket… read more
Date added: May 13, 2015; Modified: February 22, 2018
Barre Auditorium was constructed in 1938-9 as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA provided a $105,882 grant toward the $239,668 total cost of the project. (PWA Docket No. VT [X]1122.) The facility is still in use today… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018
Annual Reports for the City of Montpelier detail expenses and locations for many sewer projects undertaken by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the city. The 1936 report details work undertaken in 1935: “75 feet of 1 1/2″ pipe beyond the… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018
The Wood Art Gallery in Montpelier, Vermont was the recipient of “W.P.A. Fedaral Art sculpture and paintings” in 1937. The works are “on permanent loan from the U.S. government.”
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
Montpelier’s 40th Annual Report details many roadwork projects undertaken in 1934 with Vermont Emergency Relief Administration (VERA) funds, including: “Hill Street entire length, rock excavation, extensive grading, stone base and graveling”. Street improvement and sewer construction efforts were continued here… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
Montpelier’s 1937 Annual Report details roadwork projects undertaken in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds, including: “Berlin Street from River Street to the City line and a portion of Winooski Avenue received tar treatment for the first time.”… read more
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
Montpelier’s 40th Annual Report details many roadwork projects undertaken in 1934 with Vermont Emergency Relief Administration (VERA) funds, including: “Gould Hill Road entire length, grading and graveling”. Efforts were continued in subsequent years by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
Montpelier’s 40th Annual Report details many roadwork projects undertaken in 1934 with Vermont Emergency Relief Administration (VERA) funds, including: “Prospect Street, rock excavation, grading and graveling”. Efforts were continued in subsequent years by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Date added: February 22, 2018; Modified: February 22, 2018
Montpelier’s 40th Annual Report details many roadwork projects undertaken in 1934 with Vermont Emergency Relief Administration (VERA) funds, including: “Gallison Hill Road, grading”. Efforts were continued in subsequent years by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).