“This building is one of nine livestock exposition-type buildings in Oklahoma, built by the WPA. The WPA completed this one-story native stone building in April 1942. It served as a livestock exposition building and was first used at the Okmulgee… read more
CCC-built structures at New Germany State Park, that are still in use today, include a recreation building, cabins, and picnic shelters. According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, “Today the Recreation Hall (Rec Hall) is the site for many… read more
“The former Chandler High School, located at 515 Steele in the northwest section of Chandler was constructed by the WPA during a three-three period beginning in 1940, at a cost of almost $110,000. This is a beautiful building in the… read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps created Herrington Manor Lake by damming Herrington Creek. They also built ten cabins, the lake concession building (which has been altered since), and a pavilion. The CCC boys also planted trees throughout the area. According to… read more
“Suburban Street” is a 1942 Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Suburban Street” by Alan Tompkins. The size of the mural is 11’9″ x 5’2″ and the medium is oil on canvas. The work is installed in Indianapolis’s historic Broad… read more
The post office contains a 1942 Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “History of Squirrel Hill.” The oil on canvas mural was painted by Alan Thompson.
The historic post office in Stuart, Virginia contains a 1942 Section of Fine Arts mural by John E. Costigan entitled “Receiving Mail on the Farm.”
This 1925 post office contains a set of three limestone reliefs by Marion Walton, funded by the Section of Fine Arts in 1942. The sculptures are titled “Indian,” “Campbell’s Ledge” and “Mine Elevator.”
The post office in Stilwell, Oklahoma houses a 1942 Section of Fine Arts mural by Olga Mohr. The oil-on-canvas mural is entitled “Cherokee Indian Farming and Animal Husbandry.”
The post office contains a 1942 Section of Fine Arts plaster relief entitled “Gardeners,” created by artist Harold Ambellan.