Crispin Center was constructed with the assistance of the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). “Crispin Center – with its large swimming pool, golf shop and Pine Room area – has changed little on the outside. Built in 1937-38 of natural… read more
oglebayfoundation.org, 2012: “Several dozen Works Progress Administration (WPA) workmen began construction on the Oglebay pool in late 1936, using a federal grant of $68,000, supplemented by a loan from the Sarita Oglebay Russel trust (with the loan to be paid… 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.
