Completion Year: 1939

Battle Creek, Michigan received waterworks development as part of a large Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. The P.W.A. supplied a $78,885 grant for the project, whose total cost was $162,700. Construction occurred between 1938 and 1939. PWA Docket No. MI 1606

Battle Creek, Michigan received "a $25,000 improvement project for the Willard library building ... financed by the schools and the PWA." The P.W.A. supplied an $11,700 grant for the project, whose total cost was $25,850. Work occurred between Sept. 1938 and Jul. 1939. PWA Docket No. MI 1411

Battle Creek, Michigan's city hall received a new electric elevator as part of a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. The P.W.A. supplied a $5,535 grant for the project, whose total cost was $12,441. Construction occurred between Nov. 1938 and Mar. 1939. According to local officials the elevator was replaced in 1985. PWA Docket No. MI 1662

The New Deal made possible the construction of a ranger station in the Wawona area, which was added to Yosemite National Park in 1932.  The ranger station complex includes two ranger residences and accompanying garages.  These buildings still exist, but are now used for different purposes. According to the Superintendent's Monthly Report of December 1934, the Public Works Administration (PWA) provided the funding to the National Park Service (NPS) for the ranger station complex (Broesamle 2022). This contradicts the 2012 NPS report on design in the park, which attributes the buildings to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) (see quote below).  The latter...

The southern face of the federal building in Peoria, Illinois, features four limestone sculptures: "Postal Service," "Agriculture," Industry," and "Native Indian." Commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, Freeman Schoolcraft completed the sculptures in 1939.

In 1939, the Public Works Administration funded the construction of a school building in Star, Idaho. Project docket No. Idaho 1083D 3/14/39. The architect of record was Wayland & Fennel. The exact location and present status of the structure is unknown to the Living New Deal.  

The Birch Bayh Federal Building annex (the rear portion of the building, toward E. New York St.) features two vehicular entrances—one at the northeast and one at the northwest corner of the building. They are capped by identical limestone friezes, titled "Distribution of the Mail." Visitors' Guide: "In 1939, Herron School of Art instructor David K. Rubins carved the limestone spandrels and keystones over the driveway entrance arches on the 1938 North Addition. He carved them in place. Mr. Rubins is also known for creating the statue of Young Abe Lincoln, which sits on the Indiana State House lawn, and the bronze cherub...

In 1939, the Public Works Administration funded the construction of a gymnasium addition to the High School in Emmett Idaho. Project Docket No. Idaho 1045D. The architect of record was Tourtellotte & Hummel. The exact location and present status of the structure is unknown to the Living New Deal.

The cast stone bas relief, "Spirit of Communication," was created for the former Morton, Illinois post office at the time of its completion. The work was completed in 1939 byCharles Umlauf. It was relocated, along with postal operations, to a new facility (the current Morton post office) in 1976.

This yellow brick two-story building was constructed as a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project in 1939. The P.W.A. provided a $49,500 grant for the project, whose total cost was $106,625. Originally built to be the Pine City village hall, it was used as a courthouse instead. In 1954, a matching expansion was added to the north end of the PWA structure. In 2007, the courthouse moved into a new building. This site became the Pine Government Center, now hosting government offices—as it was originally intended to do. PWA Docket No. MN 1519