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Date added: May 11, 2014; Modified: May 20, 2022
A stone arch bridge located on Indian Well Road [also Birchbank Road] was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. “This bridge, as well as other stone work at the park, was a WPA project, the 1930’s version of… read more
Date added: September 8, 2019; Modified: May 17, 2022
The Works Progress Administration built cages for, and landscaped the grounds of, the Bird and Animal Sanctuary in Shade Swamp CT, circa 1937. The Civilian Conservation Corps built a log and shingle shelter in 1934. The structure is is still… read more
Date added: December 28, 2014; Modified: May 16, 2022
The former Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Norwalk, Connecticut houses two 15′ x 11′ oil on canvas murals by Harry Townsend, titled “Work, the Soul of Progress” and “Arrival of the First Settlers.” They were painted in 1938 for the… read more
Date added: July 25, 2014; Modified: May 16, 2022
Artist Arthur Gibson Hull painted a series of murals depicting the travels of Marco Polo, including: “Africa,” “China,” “India,” “Venice, the Musicians” and “Venice, the Ship.” The murals were originally installedin 1940-41 at the Norwalk High School, with funding from the WPA… read more
Date added: December 29, 2014; Modified: May 16, 2022
Alexander Rummler painted two murals for the Norwalk High School cafeteria: “Birds of Connecticut” and “Mammals of Connecticut.” The murals were funded by the WPA Federal Art Project. They are now located in the Baker Library at Norwalk Community College…. read more
Date added: December 29, 2014; Modified: May 16, 2022
George Avison’s 1937 mural “The Duke vs. The King” was commissioned for the Center School (since destroyed) by the WPA Federal Art Project. It is now located at the Norwalk Community College. Medium: oil on canvas Size: 9’10” x 3’5″… read more
Date added: May 8, 2017; Modified: May 16, 2022
Originally constructed as a high school, what is now Norwalk’s Benjamin Franklin Middle School was constructed with federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. contributed a $407,676 grant for the project, whose total cost was $909,689. Primary construction occurred… read more
Date added: October 14, 2012; Modified: May 16, 2022
The Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Building Norwalk” was painted in 1938 by Arnold Blanch for the Belden Station post office in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Date added: July 25, 2014; Modified: May 16, 2022
The Norwalk Public Library contains two WPA Federal Art Project murals by Justin Gruelle: “The Chinese Nightingale” and “Aladdin.” The murals were originally installed at the South Norwalk Public Library. They were restored in 1986.
Date added: October 11, 2012; Modified: May 16, 2022
This Section of Fine Arts mural, entitled “Old Days in Greenwich,” was painted by Victoria Hutson Huntley in 1939. Created for the historic main post office for Greenwich, the mural has since been relocated: “The Board of Ed and the… read more
Date added: February 14, 2014; Modified: May 16, 2022
This oil-on-canvas Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Tempora Mutantur et Nos Mutamur in Illis” was painted for the old Fairfield, Connecticut post office by Alice Flint in 1938. The mural was restored in 2013 and moved to a second… read more
Date added: September 17, 2016; Modified: May 16, 2022
In 1927, the Metropolitan District Commission, which is the water works agency for the city of Hartford, Connecticut, purchased land on the Farmington River, northwest of the city, to construct a dam and reservoir. In order to build the dam,… read more
Date added: May 10, 2022; Modified: May 14, 2022
The historic former post office building in Torrington, Connecticut was constructed with federal funds during the Great Depression. An example of New Deal artwork that had been housed in the former post office has been relocated to USPS’s current location… read more
Date added: May 8, 2017; Modified: May 9, 2022
Monroe, Connecticut received a school building, which Living New Deal believes to be Monroe Elementary School, as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.)-sponsored project. The P.W.A. supplied a $26,860 grant for the project, whose total cost was $98,402. Construction occurred… read more
Date added: September 28, 2019; Modified: July 19, 2021
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a six-foot arch bridge span on Harding St. in New Britain CT. The bridge was built with WPA labor and funding.