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    WPA workers working on the grounds of Baltimore National Cemetery

    Baltimore National Cemetery – Baltimore MD

    Date added: January 11, 2013; Modified: July 19, 2016

    According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the land that is now Baltimore National Cemetery was once called the Cloud Capped Estate: “Conversion of the Cloud Capped estate to a national shrine was the responsibility of the War Department,… read more

    Annapolis National Cemetery Improvements – Annapolis MD

    Date added: June 17, 2014; Modified: July 19, 2016

    From the National Park Service: “One of the 14 national cemeteries that date from the Civil War, the Annapolis National Cemetery is the final resting place for many Union soldiers who died in the nearby ‘parole camps’ and hospitals of… read more

    "Sugarloaf Mountain"

    Post Office (former) Mural – Rockville MD

    Date added: September 17, 2013; Modified: June 15, 2016

    The oil-on-canvas mural “Sugarloaf Mountain” was painted for Rockville, Maryland’s old post office, which is now a police station. From the Peerless Rockville blog: “The interior of Rockville’s Post Office is beautiful as well as functional.  Fifteen foot ceilings look… read more

    "Arrival of the Post, 1780"

    Post Office Mural – Elkton MD

    Date added: December 30, 2014; Modified: June 15, 2016

    Alexander Clayton painted “Arrival of the Post, 1780” (oil on canvas) for the Elkton post office with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. During renovations in the 1970’s, the mural was removed. It was restored but has remained… read more

    Pier Eight (former) Reconstruction – Baltimore MD

    Date added: June 6, 2016; Modified: June 6, 2016

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) reconstructed what was then Pier No. 8 in Baltimore Harbor. Believed destroyed, the exact location of Pier Eight is unknown to Living New Deal. Maryland WPA Project #18.

    Preston Gardens Restoration – Baltimore MD

    Date added: June 6, 2016

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement and restoration work in Preston Gardens in Baltimore. Work included grading, planting, and the restoration of green space in the park. Maryland WPA Project #16.

    Pier Six Repairs – Baltimore MD

    Date added: June 6, 2016; Modified: June 6, 2016

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted repairs to Pier Six in Baltimore. Maryland WPA Project #157.

    Pangborn Park – Hagerstown MD

    Date added: April 15, 2014; Modified: June 6, 2016

    Pangborn Park was one of 8,000 parks built, repaired, or improved by the WPA. Today, visitors to Pangborn Park can enjoy tennis courts, a horseshoe court, an athletic field, a picnic shelter, a children’s playground, and an artificial pond.

    Southern High School (former) Improvements – Baltimore MD

    Date added: June 6, 2016

    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work, including painting, at School No. 70, later known as Southern High School. The school was located on the south side of Warren Ave. in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore. It has… read more

    Street Improvements – Williamsport MD

    Date added: June 6, 2016

    The Works Progress Administration improved roads in Williamsport, Maryland. A photograph shows improvements made at Vermont St. and Salisbury St. Maryland WPA Project #6.