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Date added: November 29, 2014; Modified: March 15, 2023
Temple University’s Sullivan Hall was originally built as the university library (Sullivan Memorial Library) during the Great Depression. Its construction was enabled by the federal Public Works Administration, which provided a $550,000 loan for the project (whose final cost was… read more
Date added: March 5, 2023; Modified: March 5, 2023
According to the website of the General Services Administration “Young American Man and Young American Woman act as sentinels to the main courtrooms of the 1937 Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Erie, Pennsylvania. These two sculptures express the admirable… read more
Date added: February 28, 2023; Modified: March 4, 2023
“Careful research has been done and is continuing and the whole restoration is by no means complete. The part undertaken with P.W.A. aid was completed in July 1938 at a construction cost of $32,164 and a project cost of $37,175.”
Date added: March 18, 2018; Modified: February 13, 2023
The Public Works Administration (PWA) sponsored construction of the Stoneboro Community Building, providing a $17,397 grant for the eventual $40,374 total project cost. PWA Docket No. PA [X]2059.
Date added: September 14, 2015; Modified: February 12, 2023
“The airport … outside Connellsville was one of the first in Western Pennsylvania, opening in 1938. It was the product of a cooperative effort between the city of Connellsville, Fayette County and the federal Works Progress Administration program.” “Work on… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: January 23, 2023
The historic post office building in Mercer, Pennsylvania was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1939. The building, which also houses New Deal artwork, is still in use today.
Date added: January 5, 2023; Modified: January 19, 2023
Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Centennial Gymnasium building at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg PA. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, then known as the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, benefited during the Great Depression from a large… read more
Date added: January 19, 2023; Modified: January 19, 2023
Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Navy Hall at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg PA. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, then known as the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, benefited during the Great Depression from a large construction project… read more
Date added: December 29, 2014; Modified: January 9, 2023
The two large granite reliefs “Law” and “Justice”, as well as two large stone eagles, were carved by Donald De Lue. They were commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1940. They are installed around the exterior of… read more
Date added: December 29, 2014; Modified: January 9, 2023
The four large granite bas reliefs installed along the side of the William Penn Annex/Robert N. C. Nix Federal Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania were carved by Edmond R. Amateis. They are collectively titled “Mail Delivery – North, South, East, West,”… read more
Date added: January 4, 2015; Modified: January 9, 2023
The monumental Moderne-style Robert N. C. Nix Federal Building, sometimes known as the William Penn Annex, was constructed under the auspices of the federal Public Works Administration (PWA) between 1937 and 1941. Its exterior features multiple examples of New Deal… read more
Date added: January 6, 2023; Modified: January 6, 2023
Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Tennis Courts at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg PA. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, then known as the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, benefited during the Great Depression from a large construction project… read more
Date added: January 5, 2023; Modified: January 6, 2023
Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of a shop/storage building at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg PA. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, then known as the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, benefited during the Great Depression from a large construction… read more
Date added: January 5, 2023; Modified: January 5, 2023
Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of an athletic field at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in Bloomsburg PA. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, then known as the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, benefited during the Great Depression from a large construction… read more
Date added: November 29, 2014; Modified: January 5, 2023
Then known as the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania benefited during the Great Depression from a large construction project enabled by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA provided a $184,604 grant for the project, whose final cost… read more