The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) performed road work in Bryce Canyon National Park from 1934-1941. The CCC made grading improvements on the Rim Road (the 20 mile-long road through the park) and built service roads. The exact locations of such… read more
From 1934 to 1940, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built or improved major trails in Bryce Canyon National Park, greatly expanding the park’s trail system. The most impressive is the Under-The-Rim trail, running from Bryce Point to Rainbow Point (18.8… read more
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed sidewalks along, and otherwise improved, Buckeye Road in Phoenix, Arizona during the 1930s.
The structure at Buckland Spring, between Colebrook and Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania along Rt. 117, was constructed as a federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in 1938. ““From the back wall of this structure, there were two separate pipes from which… read more
'(36 Acres) Work done consisted of rocking 1,500 lineal feet of paths 8 feet wide, surfacing 132,960 square feet of foot paths, resurfacing 22,300 square feet of drives, laying 15, 455 lineal feet of rock gutters, building 6,000 square feet… read more
A New York City Parks Department press release from August 26, 1939 describes the WPA’s role in developing what is now known as Bufano Park: “The Department of Parks announces that the two acre playground bounded by Bradford, Edison, LaSalle… read more
“… three outbuildings: two pit toilets and a storage building that were constructed by workers associated with the Work Projects Administration.”
In the early 1930s, the Buffalo County Fair was in dire straits. It went broke and was taken over by the County Farm Bureau, and thence was taken over by the newly formed Buffalo County Fair Board. In 1936, the… read more
The New Deal dam in Coggon, located in northeastern Linn County, was replaced in 1967 by the current dam, known as the Buffalo Creek Park Dam.41 The New Deal dam was built in order to restore Manhattan Lake in Coggon…. read more
The Works Progress Administration built the club house for the Buffalo Golf Course in Buffalo, Johnson County.
The WPA constructed the 9-hole Cameron Course at what is now Buffalo Hill Golf Club. From the Buffalo Hill Golf Club website: “In the early 1930’s, land was purchased where part of the Cameron 9 holes now resides. The Cameron… read more
In 1940, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) pursued a variety of improvements at Buffalo River State Park, which had been established in 1937. “Buffalo River State Park near Glyndon is included in a $900,000 improvement project to be launched by… read more
Works Progress Administration (WPA) laborers constructed and renovated animal houses in the Buffalo Zoo. WPA improvements at the Buffalo Zoo included work on the Sea Lion house and pool (shown above), and construction of new pens for the Sika and… read more
“Buffalo Zoo Entrance Court – funded by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA), the entry court and gates (1935-38) are the most intact surviving work of John Edmonston Brent, one of few African Americans practicing as both an architect and… read more
The WPA was established in Baxter County in fall 1935, and the school was one of the first major projects undertaken by the agency in North Arkansas (Story, 1992). The “irregular-plan, single-story building” featured Craftsman influence of “exposed rafters and… read more
The federal Work Projects Administration put many men to work starting in 1935 with a Bronx street repair and maintenance project along roads throughout the borough. The streets, many of which in New York City were still unpaved, were surfaced with… read more
Bukolt Park was originally known as Water Works Park: “As with Iverson and Goerke Parks, Water Works Park got its big push during the recovery period of the 1930s when WPA construction was at its peak. Major improvements included landscaping,… read more
The federal Works Progress Administration constructed bulkheads in Surf City, New Jersey ca. 1936 to mitigate soil erosion. WPA N.J. Project No. 5-248.
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) laborers worked on Bull Hill Road in Sunderland, Mass.
The Works Progress Administration built a bridge in Bumblebee, Yapavai County. Project #38, completed circa 1936.
The WPA carried out construction and improvements on Bunker Hill in Charlotte Amalie. Road construction and improvements carried out by the WPA in the Virgin Islands typically included “clearing the old roadway […] widening existing curves, blasting rock from the… read more
The W.P.A. conducted restoration and preservation work at the Bunker Hill Monument. “Such colossal monuments such as the stone shaft at Bunker Hill, Grant’s Tomb, and the Statue of Liberty have been repaired, have had their grounds beautified, or have… read more
This mural “Justice” by Bartholomew de Mako was originally made for the Burbank City Hall under the auspices of the WPA Federal Art Project. It is now displayed in the lobby of the City Attorney’s Office: “Set against the background… read more
Art Deco style WPA project completed in 1943. "A WPA funded regency modern structure. The elaborate fountain located at the front of the building sets the tone of grand entry. The staircase leads past a deco period fountain. As you… read more
Burbank Elementary School was built in 1939 by the WPA. It was the only WPA school built by the city of Modesto. It began as a small school with only two rooms and has been built up from there.
Burbank high school was established in 1908. In the 1930s, the WPA partially demolished and rebuilt the school, probably after the 1933 Longbeach earthquake.
“Constructing a brick and concrete field house containing toilet, assembly, checking and dressing rooms; erecting playground, apparatus, fencing around the outdoor theater at the Burbank Playground.”
Andrene Kauffman painted two murals for the Burbank School under the auspices of the WPA Federal Art Project. “Circus,” composed of two 10′ x 10′ panels, is located in the school auditorium. “Incidents in the Life of Luther Burbank,” composed… read more
The English Revival Style, red-brick, one-story school building was constructed in the town’s existing school complex by the WPA in 1939. The large front wing and the smaller rear wing are connected by a large auditorium that intersects both wings… read more
Burgaw Community House was constructed as a federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in 1939.
“The rectangular-plan gymnasium measures 137 x 70. The gymnasium is two-stories tall, with a balcony level above the main gym floor. There is a full basement. The building has a reinforced concrete footing, foundation, and skeleton. WPA-made concrete blocks form… read more
The W.P.A. worked extensively, for a period of several years, to develop what was then Burlington Airport. Major efforts included construction of the “diagonal” [NW/SE] runway and extension of the north-south runway.
“Trailside Nature Museum: This fieldstone building was completed in 1939, a combined project between the PWA and the CCC and designed by Freund. It reflects the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright with its horizontal design and rustic stone work. All… read more
“The 31st Street Beach is located in Burnham Park, a green space first envisioned by renowned architect Daniel Burnham in his seminal 1909 Plan of Chicago…Burnham Park served as the site for Chicago’s second World’s Fair, A Century of Progress,… read more
In 1940, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a new roadway at Burns Street between East Capitol and Blaine streets in the district’s northeast quadrant. This project was part of a massive New Deal program of street paving and upgrades around… read more
The Burnside Tunnel, historically referred to as the Barnes Road vehicle tunnel, improved traffic movement through Portland’s West Hills by straightening the roadway and removing steep grades. Completed in 1940, it was one of three tunnels constructed in the West… read more
Construction of Rockford’s Burpee Museum of Natural History was undertaken as a federal Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) project.
“Completed in 1936, the bridge consists of three skewed semicircular arches with multiplates fabricated by the Hardesty Manufacturing Company. It features rusticated stone facing and grapevined mortar joints, trademarks of WPA workmanship in southeastern Colorado. It is Colorado’s only WPA… 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.
