Annaly Road Improvements – Frederiksted, St. Croix, VI
The Works Progress Administration completed improvements work on Annaly Road in Frederiksted.
Annapolis National Cemetery Improvements – Annapolis MD
From the National Park Service: “One of the 14 national cemeteries that date from the Civil War, the Annapolis National Cemetery is the final resting place for many Union soldiers who died in the nearby ‘parole camps’ and hospitals of… read more
Annapolis Road – Sonoma County CA
The WPA graded and widened a portion of this mountainous road along the canyon of the Gualala River. They also constructed a major bridge at Clarks Crossing, improved a recreational and farm-to-market road in nearby valley and coastal districts. Employed… read more
Anniversary Park – Holyoke MA
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) laborers worked at Anniversary Park in Holyoke, Mass. Work included the construction of a recreation center and winter sports facilities.
Anseman Avenue Bridge – New Orleans LA
As part of a massive $12-million project to improve New Orleans’s City Park, the WPA built nine concrete vehicular bridges between 1936 and 1939 throughout the expanded grounds. Spanning Bayou Metairie near the southwest corner, the Anseman Avenue Bridge replaced… read more
Antelope Gymnasium – Antelope TX
This high school gymnasium was constructed in Antelope, Texas during the Great Depression with the assistance of the Works Progress Administration. In addition to the native stone structure, the construction project included a septic tank, disposal field, and improved school… read more
Antietam Dam Refurbishing – Reading PA
Refurbishing of Reading, Pennsylvania’s Antietam Dam, which created the Antietam Reservoir, was conducted by the WPA.
Antietam National Battlefield – Sharpsburg MD
The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, and is known as the bloodiest day of the Civil War. General George B. McClellan and his Union forces faced off against General Robert E. Lee and his Confederate Army… read more
Anza Branch Library Frieze – San Francisco CA
This frieze on the ceilings of the library’s reading rooms depicts “Flowers and Animals” and was funded by the FAP and WPA. The artist is currently unknown to the Living New Deal. The library itself was completed in 1932, but is… read more
Apalachicola River Bridge – Blountstown to Bristol FL
Now one of two spans that carries Florida State Highway 20 across the Apalachicola River, this bridge, which connects Blountstown in Calhoun County with Bristol in Liberty County, was a federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. (The New Deal span,… read more
Appalachian State University Development – Boone NC
Appalachian State University, then known as Appalachian State Teachers College (A.S.T.C), was substantially improved and developed as part of infrastructure and building construction projects on the institution’s campus. Numerous New Deal organizations, including the Civil Works Administration (CWA), Federal Emergency… read more
Appalachian State University: Boys’ Dormitory (demolished) – Boone NC
The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed a boys’ dormitory at what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College (A.S.T.C.). Work was completed in 1939. Per The News and Observer, “On a hill immediately back of the [new] stadium is… read more
Appalachian State University: Chappell Wilson Hall (old High School) – Boone NC
A high school facility for Boone, NC was constructed in 1938 on the campus of what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College (ASTC)—now Appalachian State University—by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The building, known as Appalachian High School… read more
Appalachian State University: Faculty Row (demolished) – Boone NC
In 1939-1940 the Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed faculty homes at what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College (A.S.T.C.). The homes were constructed of brick or native stone. Per the university’s website, the buildings were “converted later for… read more
Appalachian State University: Founders Hall (old Hospital) – Boone NC
During the Great Depression the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) and Work Projects Administration (WPA) helped to develop and complete the old Watauga County Hospital, whose construction had begun at the beginning of the 1930s. The building is now known… read more
Appalachian State University: Sidewalks – Boone NC
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed sidewalks on the campus of what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College in Boone, North Carolina.
Appalachian State University: Stadium (demolished) – Boone NC
The Work Projects Administration (WPA) constructed a stadium and athletic field at what was then known as Appalachian State Teachers College (A.S.T.C.). Work was completed in 1939. Per The News and Observer, the college has “a class one field on… read more
Applegate Park – Merced CA
“[I]n 1937, the Merced City Council applied for a Works Progress Administration project to construct a new park — a park that would cost about $41,000 total, with the city providing $9,800 and the federal government $30,800. Included in the… read more
Appleton (West) High School – Appleton WI
Appleton (West) High School has served as a high school in Appleton, WI since September, 1938. It was built by the Works Progress Administration.
Appleton St. Repaving – Holyoke MA
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor repaved Appleton St. in Holyoke, Mass.
Applied Arts Building Mural, University of Wisconsin-Stout – Menomonie WI
With WPA support, Cal Peters painted several murals for the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus, circa 1935-1936. This 7′ x 20′ oil on canvas is entitled “Perrault’s Trading Fort.” It depicts a trading post on Red Cedar River at the future… read more
Aptos Playground – San Francisco CA
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to develop Aptos Playground in San Francisco during the Great Depression.
Aquatic Park – Berkeley CA
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the mile-long Berkeley Aquatic Park on the bay front south of University Avenue in 1935-37. It was created as a water park for water skiing, canoeing, sculling and model yacht racing, and is still used for… read more
Aquatic Park Bathhouse (Maritime Museum): Ayer Murals – San Francisco CA
Richard Ayer’s bas relief “Nautical Abstractions” is composed of paint on plaster with embedded rope and piping. It is located on the 3rd floor of the Aquatic Park in San Francisco. Ayer also painted the mural “Tugboats” installed on the… read more
Aquatic Park Bathhouse (Maritime Museum): Hiler Murals – San Francisco CA
This oil-on-plaster “Prismatarium” mural was designed by Hilaire Hilel to give “striking demonstrations on the relationship of color and light.” It covers the walls and ceiling of a circular room on the west side of the building. Originally, the light… read more
Aquatic Park Bathhouse (Maritime Museum): Johnson Mural – San Francisco CA
This 14′ x 125′ glazed tile “Sea Forms” mural was created by Sargent Johnson in 1939 with the help of FAP funds. The east end is incomplete because of artist protests over plans for a private restaurant on the site…. read more
Aquatic Park Bathhouse (Maritime Museum): Johnson Reliefs – San Francisco CA
Sargent Johnson’s 30′ x 14′ “Sea Form Marquee” frieze of incised green slate at the Aquatic Park in San Francisco was completed in 1939 with FAP funds. Johnson also created a 3′ x 5′ ceramic lintel bas relief on the 4th… read more
Aquatic Park Bathhouse Blue Room – San Francisco CA
The Blue Room is one of the original dining areas in the WPA Aquatic Park Bathhouse building, within the Aquatic Park NHL District. Original drawings refer to this circular room on the eastern side of the second level as “restaurant.”… read more
Arbutus Woods Park Improvements – Staten Island NY
“During the Great Depression, the federal government established the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to employ Americans in a series of public construction projects. Almost 19,000 New Yorkers labored on Staten Island. They built sidewalks through wooded areas that were supposed… read more
Arcadia County Park – Arcadia CA
Referred to in the archives as Arcadia Recreation Center. “During World War I, this site was known as Ross Field, a U.S. balloon training school for more than 3,500 military personnel. WPA workers transformed the area into a park and… read more
Arch Hurley Conservancy District Building – Tucumcari NM
The Work Projects Administration (W.P.A.) constructed the Arch Hurley Conservancy District building in Tucumcari, New Mexico in 1940. “Construction of the High Street office building took place in the summer and fall of 1940. A photograph at the ACHD office, dated… read more
Arch Rock Tunnel – Feather River Canyon CA
Arch Rock Tunnel is one of three tunnels built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) along the Feather River Highway in northeast California. The tunnels were the final pieces in the construction of the Feather River highway (highway 70) by… read more
Archer School Gymnasium – Archer FL
The Archer School Gymnasium was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) with funding from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, as part of the New Deal Project 1189. The building was restored (with ADA updates) beginning with fundraising… read more
Arco City Building – Arco ID
“The Recreation Hall in Arco, Idaho was constructed in 1937-38 as a Works Progress Administration project. The building was built as a gymnasium and was constructed of basalt. The project was a challenge to the WPA masons because the basalt… read more
Argos Izaak Walton League – Argos IN
The site, of about 70 acres, was constructed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is listed in the national register of historic places.
Argos Izaak Walton League Clubhouse – Argos IN
“This building of glacial stone and the surrounding 17 acres of fishing ponds and structures are a tribute to natural aesthetics, an idea important to the League who made this building their clubhouse. The Argos Izaak Walton League was established… read more
Argyle and Dundee Rd. Improvements – Arlington MA
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) resurfaced Argyle Rd. and Dundee Rd. in Arlington, MA. The W.P.A. installed sidewalks along these roads as well.
Arizona Museum of Natural History (old City Hall) – Mesa AZ
The Arizona Museum of Natural History is housed in a building that was originally the Mesa City Hall. The structure was built in 1937 with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds and labor, and was designed by Lescher & Mahoney. The new civic… read more
