Municipal Water System – Bethesda MD
Date added: June 10, 2013; Modified: July 20, 2016
In 1935 the WPA improved and installed water main systems on various streets in Bethesda.
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In 1935 the WPA improved and installed water main systems on various streets in Bethesda.
Date added: July 7, 2015; Modified: July 19, 2016
In 1936, WPA crews expanded the Forest Park Golf Course from 9 holes to 18 holes.
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
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
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
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
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.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement work along Foxville Road, west of Thurmont, MD. Maryland WPA Project #165.
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.
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.
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.
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to construct a athletic field at Baltimore City College. Maryland WPA Project #15.
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
Date added: June 6, 2016
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted repairs on Beechfield Ave. in Baltimore. WPA Project #14.
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.