From contributor Charles Swaney: “Modern deco design in this 2-story building that presently houses the Communication Arts Center of Trinity High School. Trees obscure the front façade, but the prominent vertical elements surrounding the entry are still evident as is… read more
From contributor Charles Swaney: “Atypical National Guard Armory, which from the front façade is wider than usual, and which has predominant horizontal concrete bands across the 2nd story. The roof is flat. A basement is accessed from the rear.” The… read more
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park preserves two civil war battles. The park was established in the late 19th century. During the Depression, the “Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park had four [CCC] camps at its disposal. Troops at these… read more
“Camps were set up at several locations in the valley, at Leigh Lake, Lizard Point, and “Hot Springs” near Colter Bay. In 1934, Camp NP-4, the most prominent camp, was built at the south end of Jenny Lake. CCC crews… read more
Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Parks were created separately, but because they are contiguous they are administered today by the National Park Service (NPS) as a single unit. Sequoia was the third national park ever created, in 1893, while… read more
The historic post office in Sandusky, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Cattle Auctions,” an oil and tempera mural by Frank Cassara. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Rochester, New York’s Charlotte High School contains a series of murals commissioned by the federal Works Progress Administration. “The eight murals, each 19 feet tall, were painted in oil on canvas in 1942 by Carl Peters for the Works Progress… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a roadway extension from Nichols Avenue to Bolling Field in southeast Washington DC in 1942. Judging from the current roadway network, this extension appears to have been Portland Street, which is now Malcolm X… read more
In 1940, the Washington Post reported allocation of funding to the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for improvements to naval facilities in the city’s southeast quadrant: “A group of 685 men working on an additional ammunition depot and buildings for the… read more
The original Gallinger Hospital dates back to 1846, when the hospital was first located on the banks of the Anacostia River. The hospital moved to this site during the Civil War, with frame buildings meant to house wounded soldiers and… read more
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
