The Works Progress Administration built the City Hall of the City of Ontario. The ceremonial grand opening took place in 1937. The structure currently houses the Ontario Museum of History and Art.
The Trout Building at Centralia Township High School was the home of Orphan and later Annie Basketball from 1936 until 2006 when a new high school opened. At present, it is part of the City Hope Church, Centralia, IL. Construction… read more
A high school in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania was constructed between March 1936 and April 1937, enabled by the provision of a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) grant. The New Deal grant amounted to $144,855 toward the $322,230 eventual total cost of… read more
This outdoor amphitheater was built into a hillside of a city park so the sounds from summer concerts and other events could easily project up through the audience. This popular gathering spot was renovated in 2009, with $220,000 covering improvements… read more
Built in 1937 to re-start a floundering city library system, to be staffed by Works Progress Administration librarians. Building continued to serve as the library until the 1960s. Currently in private ownership. Built of rusticated sandstone and unusual in the… read more
The Works Progress Administration built the Tarrant City Library in Tarrant AL. The original construction on the Tarrant City Library began in 1936, and was completed in 1937. Today, the former library is the Tarrant Senior Citizen Center.
The Works Progress Administration built the Poteau School Gymnasium in Poteau OK. Built in 1936-37, primarily to accommodate basketball, but could also be used as an auditorium. Two stories, 100’x78′, sandstone.
California artist Jo Mora created a sculpted pillar with several brass bas-reliefs of historic scenes for the decorative fountain in the courtyard of the Monterey County Courthouse. This and the other Jo Mora artworks on the exterior of the courthouse… read more
In 1937, Zack Hogg completed a mural at the former Public Library in Whittier, CA. Hogg received funding from the Federal Art Project (FAP). The Whittier Public Library was located at Bailey and Greenleaf from 1907 to 1959, when it… read more
In 1937, Frank H. Bowers and Arthur W. Prunier painted a 2,000 square foot mural at the former Ruth Home in El Monte, CA. They received funding from the Federal Art Project (FAP). The Pacific Protective Society’s Ruth Home provided… read more