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Completion Year: 1942

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Midwood High School Mural – Brooklyn NY

Abraham Joel Tobias completed the mural, entitled “Science,” in 1942 with funds provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Gracie Mansion Restoration – New York NY

Gracie Mansion has been the official residence of New York City’s mayor since 1942, Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia and his family moved in.  It is located on East 88th Street in Carl Schurz park.  The federal style house was built in the 18th century for… read more

Project type: Archaeology and History, Historical Restoration
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Fawn River State Fish Hatchery – Orland IN

Hatchery WPA Gate - Orland IN 

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed the custodial residence, supply pond and its dam, 4 concrete ponds, 14 fish rearing ponds, and an arched entrance.

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, Hatcheries, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Avoca State Fish Hatchery Ponds – Avoca IN

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed 7 new fish rearing ponds at Avoca State Fish Hatchery.

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, Hatcheries, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Avoca State Fish Hatchery Shelter House and Stone Works – Avoca IN

National Youth Administration (NYA) was stationed at Avoca State Fish Hatchery from 1935 until 1942. The improvements to Avoca State Fish Hatchery was one of the longest NYA projects undertaken in the state. The NYA built a shelter house with… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Shelters
Agency: National Youth Administration (NYA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs

Turkey Run State Park Commissary – Marshall IN

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Co. 2580 began construction on the commissary. The CCC Camp was abandoned in March 1942 and the commissary was only seventy percent complete. The commissary was eventually completed by park personnel and opened to the public… read more

Project type: Lodges, Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Work Relief Programs

Post Office Mural – Roaring Spring PA

"Mountain Landscape"

The historic post office in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Mountain Landscape,” a mural by Elizabeth Shannon Phillips. The 1942 work was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Project type: Murals, Art Works
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Relief – Girard PA

The historic post office in Girard, Pennsylvania houses an example of New Deal artwork: a wood relief entitled “Vacation Time.” The work was created by Janet De Coux in 1942. Commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts, the… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office Relief – Hawthorne NJ

The historic post office in Hawthorne, New Jersey houses an example of New Deal artwork: a wood relief titled “Postman and Hawthorne Bush.” The work, created by Ilse Erythropel, was completed in 1942. It was commissioned by the federal Treasury… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

National Guard Armory (former) – Columbia TN

The former National Guard Armory in Columbia, Tennessee was designed by Warfield and Keeble. The facility includes a 70×100-foot drill hall. Warfield and Keeble designed a series of Tennessee National Guard Armories for the WPA between 1940-1942 with a “standardized… read more

Project type: Armories, Civic Facilities, Military and Public Safety
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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