Plans for construction of a native stone workshop on the courthouse lawn in Ballinger were begun in June 1939. Rock was obtained from the city quarry. The building was planned for 40 x 60 feet with space for 15 boys… read more
Public Works Administration project 3566 for street construction in Moss Point was approved 4/11/1934 for a $13,500 loan and $4,802 grant. Construction began 11/14/1935 and was completed 6/22/1936.
Public Works Administration projects W1138 and W1222 were approved for a school and school addition in Thalia. A grant of $12,272 was approved toward the estimated $27,272 cost on 9/25/1935. Construction began 3/18/1936 and was completed 11/3/1936. Bids were advertised… read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed the Tuolumne Meadows campground in 1933-34 and added a “contact station” or entrance station in 1936. The building is done is classic National Park rustic style, with massive boulder walls. An entrance kiosk has… read more
This is a suspension-type bridge with steel cables by 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). A restoration was completed in 2017 and was reopened for foot traffic. It is the only WPA project remaining in Fairfield County.
Water Supply for Big Spring TX built by the Works Progress Administration.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration crews built parking for Summit Park in Bangor ME. Excerpt from Bangor Daily News: “ERA Workers Building Parking Space Near Old Water Standpipe” “One of the new ERA projects now under way in Bangor is a large… read more
Seawall constructed on Hope St. Built by the Works Progress Administration between 1935 and 1939.
The Works Progress Administration built the Sappa Park dam and shelter house – Oberlin KS in 1935. WPA crews built the park’s dam and shelter house. The park was developed by the National Park Service, with the Works Progress Administration.
The Works Progress Administration built the Norcatur City Hall in Norcatur KS. According to the Kansas Historical Society, “In 1935, Norcatur residents voted 213 to three in favor of matching a federal grant of $26,000 to erect a new city hall…. read more