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Date added: July 11, 2018; Modified: July 12, 2018
The Works Progress Administration built an entrance gate for the E. W. Luther Elementary School track. A plaque installed on the structure reads: “WPA 1036.” The gate marks the back entrance to the school’s athletic field.
Date added: August 27, 2012; Modified: June 1, 2018
The WPA and CWA conducted extensive work throughout the park, building stone shelters and fireplaces. From contributor Erin Brown: “Hoyt Park is located on the west side of Madison, and is slightly off the beaten path of busy roads and… read more
Date added: June 1, 2018
Hoyt Park already appears in The Living New Deal site data. However, most New Deal structures at this cherished park are not represented. Therefore, this submission adds five photos of New Deal structures at this beautiful park. Additional photos could… read more
Date added: February 16, 2018
This eventual WPA project was originally begun during the Hoover administration, in 1931. The current $625,000 pier took over 3 years to complete. Not part of the original appropriation, Congress approved the construction of a new pier head light in 1934,… read more
Date added: December 9, 2017
“Along the Upper Mississippi, WPA employees built … the stone shelter atop Grandad Bluff in La Crosse, Wisconsin …”
Date added: November 13, 2017; Modified: November 16, 2017
Historic plaque: “This Art Moderne Red Brick Building built by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) served as the Town Hall and Community Center [for Florence, Wisconsin]. Mac Hanisch Sr., architect with Unit Structures, used massive arched, glued & laminated (glulam)… read more
Date added: November 14, 2017; Modified: November 14, 2017
The striking Art Deco-style Marinette County Courthouse was constructed in 1941-2, and its construction was tied to F.D.R.’s New Deal. At the time, a project of this scale would have likely proceeded with a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) grant; however the local… read more
Date added: March 15, 2012; Modified: November 14, 2017
The historic Viroqua post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural by Forrest Flower, entitled “War Party.” The work, commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, was completed in 1942.
Date added: March 15, 2012; Modified: November 14, 2017
The historic post office in Viroqua, Wisconsin was constructed in 1939 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Date added: November 14, 2017; Modified: November 14, 2017
The historic post office in Lancaster, Wisconsin houses an example of New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural by Tom Rose entitled “Farm Yard.” Commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, the work was completed in 1940.
Date added: November 14, 2017; Modified: November 14, 2017
The historic post office in Lancaster, Wisconsin was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Date added: November 13, 2017
A high school building in Loyal, Wisconsin was constructed with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The exact location and status of the building is presently unknown to Living New Deal. wiclarkcountyhistory.org: “Formal dedication of the new high school building at… read more
Date added: October 17, 2012; Modified: November 7, 2017
“One of the later WPA projects [in Milwaukee County] was the construction of the Kosciuszko pool and bathhouse. As one of the parks transferred from the city in 1937, the county set out to update the facilities. Plans for the… read more
Date added: October 31, 2017; Modified: October 31, 2017
A New Deal federal aid project, what is now the westbound span of the Mississippi River Bridge in la Crosse, Wisconsin was constructed in 1939-1940. A plaque on the bridge reads: State Highway Commission of Wisconsin Bridge No 300 1939 Federal-Aid Project… read more
Date added: October 31, 2017; Modified: October 31, 2017
Occasionally mis-attributed to the W.P.A., La Crosse’s Memorial Pool was constructed in 1938 with federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. supplied an $31,500 grant for the project, whose total cost was $72,738. The pool was closed in 2016, though… read more