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Littlepage Terrace (demolished) – Charleston WV

Littlepage was the first low income development built in West Virginia. Littlepage Terrace was the second WPA public housing project for low income residents authorized in West Virginia and was designated Project No. WVA 1-2; however, delays acquiring the land… read more

Project type: Public Housing, Civic Facilities
Agency: US Housing Authority (USHA), Housing Programs

Post Office – Lake Providence LA

The historic post office in Lake Providence, Louisiana was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. It was completed in 1940. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office (former) – Tahlequah OK

The historic post office building in Tahlequah, Oklahoma was constructed with federal funds and completed in 1937. It has been re-purposed as the municipal Chamber of Commerce.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

U.S. Courthouse (former) – Austin TX

Like other public buildings from the 1930s, the design and construction of the Austin U.S. Courthouse were part of the federal construction programs enacted to reduce unemployment during the Great Depression. Most notable among the programs was the Public Works… read more

Project type: Federal Courthouses, Federal Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations, Public Works Funding

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