Fort Monroe (former) Improvements – Fort Monroe VA
Date added: March 29, 2015
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to improve Fort Monroe. $53,924 was allocated for the project in November 1938.
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Forest Hills Elementary School – Danville VA
Date added: March 29, 2015
The historic Forest Hills Elementary School in Danville, Virginia was originally constructed as a high school. The project was undertaken with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. VA 7126
Shenandoah National Park – Shenandoah National Park VA
Date added: March 27, 2015
“Between May 11, 1933 and March 31, 1942, ten CCC camps were established within, or on leased land adjacent to, Shenandoah. At any one time, more than 1,000 boys and young men lived in camps supervised by the Army and… read more
Post Office – Stuart VA
Date added: February 13, 2015
The historic post office in Stuart, Virginia was constructed in 1941 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Saunders Station Post Office (former) – Richmond VA
Date added: February 13, 2015
The historic Saunders Station post office at 1635 W Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia was constructed in 1937-8 with Treasury Department funds. The building was sold in 2015 to private interests, while the post office relocated a few properties away.
Post Office – Onancock VA
Date added: February 13, 2015
The historic post office in Onancock, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
Federal Building Extension – Newport News VA
Date added: February 13, 2015
An extension to the Newport News Federal Building’s main structure was built with Treasury Department funds. Construction was completed in 1941. The building, which is still in use, houses New Deal artwork. The original Newport News Federal Building was built in… read more
Post Office – Chatham VA
Date added: February 13, 2015
The historic post office in Chatham, Virginia was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office Mural – Chatham VA
Date added: February 13, 2015
The historic post office in Chatham, Virginia houses an example of New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Harvest Season in Southern Virginia.” The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which was created by Carson Davenport, which was… read more
Post Office – Appalachia VA
Date added: February 13, 2015
The historic post office in Appalachia, Virginia was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use.
Post Office Mural – Appalachia VA
Date added: February 13, 2015
The historic post office in Appalachia, Virginia houses an example of New Deal artwork: a mural entitled “Appalachia.” The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which was created by Lucile Blanch, which was completed and installed in the… read more
Post Office Bas Relief – Marion VA
Date added: December 30, 2014
The plaster bas relief entitled “The Letter” was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work was created for the New Deal post office in Marion, Virginia, which is now privately owned. The relief has since been relocated… read more
Post Office Mural – Orange VA
Date added: December 29, 2014
The oil-on-canvas mural “Upland Pastures” was painted for the historic Orange, Virginia post office by Arnold Friedman. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Department of Fine Arts.
Phoebus Post Office Mural – Hampton VA
Date added: December 29, 2014
“Chesapeake Fishermen” This mural was originally proposed for the Eutaw, Alabama post office. Since it depicts nothing in the Eutaw area, the Section reassigned it to Phoebus, Virginia. Note: Phoebus was a separate incorporated town during the 1930s. It was… read more
Post Office Bas Relief – Staunton VA
Date added: December 29, 2014
Housed at the historic Woodrum Station post office in Staunton, Virginia, “The McCormick Reaper” is a terra cotta relief was created by Florence Bessom. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Department of Fine Arts. It was re-discovered during a… read more