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A waterworks construction project in Chamberlain, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $49,630 loan and $14,966 grant; the total cost of the project was… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: August 25, 2014
“It was not uncommon for WPA employees to work side by side with Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) members on projects throughout the Black Hills and in Rapid City. Some of these projects included landscaping work that utilized native stone in… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: August 25, 2014
“The Rapid City Carnegie Library was constructed in 1915 at what is now 700 Kansas City Street. The library became part of the WPA legacy when workers carefully constructed matching extensions on each side of the central portion. Completed in… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: August 25, 2014
“In an effort to preserve the rich history of Rapid City and the surrounding area, WPA Project 1112 began in 1937 in an effort to construct a massive, native-stone edifice to house various collections of historical artifacts. Early in 1936,… read more
Date added: August 27, 2012; Modified: May 5, 2014
“New Deal mural entitled “The Fate of a Mail Carrier–Charlie Nolin–1876″ painted in 1939 by JK Ralston. It was moved to the new, current post office in 1998.”
Date added: August 27, 2012; Modified: October 15, 2013
New Deal mural entitled “Spirit of Beresford” painted by David McCosh in 1942.
Date added: June 25, 2013
At Badlands National Park (formerly Badlands National Monument), WPA and CCC workers constructed buildings, created parking areas, made road improvements, and installed utilities. These crews helped develop the park that so many tourists and vacationers enjoy today.
Date added: October 7, 2012; Modified: October 7, 2012
A WPA municipal building on Main St. in Java, South Dakota. It is now used as the Java Public Library.
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: June 10, 2012
"There were nine PWA-financed courthouses constructed in South Dakota during the Depression era. Although designs were not standardized, most were three or four story buildings designed in variations of the Moderne styles. Building materials and finishes included brick, stone, concrete,… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: June 10, 2012
"The Hughes County Courthouse was designed in the Public Works Administration Moderne style with Art Deco features by the architects Hugill and Blatherwick and constructed by the Henry Carlson Company, all out of Sioux Falls. This governmental interpretation is a… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: June 10, 2012
"There were nine PWA-financed courthouses constructed in South Dakota during the Depression era. Although designs were not standardized, most were three or four story buildings designed in variations of the Moderne styles. Building materials and finishes included brick, stone, concrete,… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: June 10, 2012
"The Davison County Courthouse is a flat-roofed, rectangular, four-story, reinforced concrete building with a Minnesota Sandstone veneer constructed in the Art Deco style. The front and sides are symmetrical. A stone foundation rises to just below the level of the… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: June 10, 2012
"There were nine PWA-financed courthouses constructed in South Dakota during the Depression era. Although designs were not standardized, most were three or four story buildings designed in variations of the Moderne styles. Building materials and finishes included brick, stone, concrete,… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: June 10, 2012
"There were nine PWA-financed courthouses constructed in South Dakota during the Depression era. Although designs were not standardized, most were three or four story buildings designed in variations of the Moderne styles. Building materials and finishes included brick, stone, concrete,… read more
Date added: January 14, 2012; Modified: June 10, 2012
"The Aurora County Courthouse is a flat roofed rectangular three story poured-in-place concrete building constructed in the Art Deco and Art Moderne styles. The facade and sides are symmetrical with seven bays on the front and five bays on each… read more