Federal Art Project (FAP) artist Charles Hulbert Davis painted a mural, “Drake’s Landing in California – 1579,” at the Hall of Records in Los Angeles, CA. The Hall of Records, built in 1911, was demolished after the 1971 San Fernando… read more
The Humboldt Bay Life-Saving Station, a U.S. Coast Guard base on the Samoa Peninsula. Built in 1936-37 with New Deal funds, it replaced an earlier base on the peninsula, and is still in service. A National Park Service survey states,… read more
Gardner Commons is a low income housing apartment subsidized by the federal governments HUD (Housing and Urban Development Division) that utilizes the former Bucksport High School/Jr High, a PWA project. The Bangor Daily News reported in 2009 that $250,000 was… read more
The Works Progress Administration built the Baird High School gym, football field, and wall in Baird TX.
The Works Progress Administration built an athletic stadium and swimming pool in 1937 in Greenville OH. The Athletic field has recently undergone renovations and is still in use by the Greenville High School in Greenville, Ohio. In 2017, the original… read more
Built in 1936-37, occupied for school use on September 7, 1937. In 1875, the school district built a wood frame schoolhouse near the center of town. In 1903, the board built a masonry building to replace the frame school. In… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Bremer County Courthouse in Waverly IA in 1935. The project received $60,750 from the PWA.
A late 1936 public announcement indicated that a contract had been awarded to Fisher Bros. of Oregon City to grade and resurface 4.1 miles of the Fossil-Kinzua junction of the John Day Highway during the following year. The Oregon State… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the 138th Infantry Regiment Armory in St. Louis MO. Completed in 1937, the armory building has been converted to office space. Excerpt from Missouri Armories: The Guard’s Home in Architecture and… read more
During the summer and fall of 1937, Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees from CCC camps Belknap and Cascadia/Marys Creek developed recreational facilities at Clear Lake. Improvements at the time provided opportunities for camping, picnicking and hiking. Today, the site operates as… read more