Alma Town Hall Additions – Alma CO
This building was originally the Alma School. The school was built in 1925. The PWA funded building additions in 1936. The building now serves as the town hall, library and police department.
Arizona Museum of Natural History – Mesa AZ
Originally the Mesa City Hall. “The Arizona Museum of Natural History was founded as a small museum in Mesa City Hall in 1977 with a small collection of Arizona artifacts, in a building designed by Lescher & Mahoney and built… read more
Bama Theatre – Tuscaloosa AL
Construction of the historic Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, Alabama was enabled by the provision of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds during the 1930s. The building was constructed as a combination “theatre/municipal auditorium” and “city hall, all under one roof.”… read more
Beekman Town Hall – Beekman NY
This striking stone building was constructed by the WPA in 1940-42. As one local history site explains: “On August 2, 1940 the Town Board offered a resolution which was unanimously carried to hold a special election at the Sylvan Grange… read more
Beekman Town Hall – Poughquag NY
“On August 2,1940 the Town Board offered a resolution which was unanimously carried to hold a special election at the Sylvan Grange Hall in Beekmanville on the 24th of August. The resolution was to erected and construct on its lot… read more
Bennington Town Hall – Bennington NY
This simple wooden building was constructed by the WPA in 1936-37. As the town’s website explained: “Until the 1930’s, town meetings were probably held in the schoolhouse at Bennington Center. In 1936, during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency, the Works Progress… read more
Berwyn Municipal Building – Berwyn IL
The Berwyn Municipal Building was completed in 1939 as a non-federal Public Works Administration project. The architects Hubert Burnham and Charles Herrick Hammond were chosen by the city of Berwyn. It was built in the Moderne style and the main… read more
Biscayne Park Village Hall – Biscayne Park FL
“By a vote of its 113 citizens, the Town of Biscayne Park was incorporated on December 31, 1931, and on June 16th, 1933, a state charter was granted changing the name to the Village of Biscayne Park. The Works Progress… read more
Borough Hall – Emerson NJ
The WPA built the borough hall of Emerson in 1939. It almost certainly commissioned the murals within through the Federal Arts Project, although there is less information regarding the murals specifically.
Borough Hall – Closter NJ
“Closter Borough Hall, erected in 1938, was a triumph of effort and cooperation between our local leaders of that time and the able workforce provided by the federal Works Progress Administration (the “WPA”). Its style is described as Art Deco/Moderne,… read more
Borough Hall – Dunellen NJ
Dunellen, New Jersey’s historic borough hall building was constructed during the Great Depression by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) ca. 1937. The building is still in use today.
Borough Hall – Emmaus PA
The historic Emmaus Borough Hall was constructed between 1938 and 1939 with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $41,422 grant for the project, whose total cost was $87,141. PWA Docket No. PA X1902.
Borough Hall – Saddle River NJ
“The first floor of the project contains an entrance foyer, the mayor’s office, council room, offices for the assessor and collector, and an auditorium seating 225 people. The second floor contains a balcony to the auditorium, seating 125, and a… read more
Borough Hall (former Post Office) – Ambler PA
The historic Ambler Borough Hall was originally constructed as the community’s post office ca. 1937. An example of New Deal artwork constructed for the building has since been relocated.
Borough Hall Improvements – Brooklyn NY
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) undertook a sizable public building improvement project in Brooklyn, New York beginning in 1935. The project involved the “Improvement of Public Buildings and Offices” at more than 30 locations, including Brooklyn’s Borough Hall.
Borough Hall Improvements – Staten Island NY
The federal Works Progress Administration worked to “renovate and repair” several buildings in Staten Island as part of a $225,507 project begun in 1935. Buildings improved included Staten Island’s Borough Hall.
Brookhaven Town Hall (former) Extension – Patchogue NY
The old Brookhaven Town Hall in Patchogue is located at the northeast corner of South Ocean Ave. & Baker St. According to Sayville’s Suffolk County News in 1939, “The WPA has approved the proposed construction of an extension to the… read more
Burbank City Hall – Burbank CA
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
Chestertown Town Hall (formerly Fire House) – Chestertown MD
According to a wayside marker at the current Chestertown Firehouse (see photo and source note 1 below), the Chestertown Town Hall, at 118 N. Cross Street, was Chestertown’s firehouse for forty years (1938-1978). The old Chestertown Firehouse was one of… read more
City and County Building Repairs – Salt Lake City
It is likely that the PWA conducted repairs on the 1894 City and County Building in Salt Lake following an earthquake in 1934, considering that the building appears in the PWA archives. More information is needed to confirm. From the… read more
City Building – Champaign IL
Champaign’s historic City Building was constructed in part with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The building has a 1935 cornerstone and opened in 1937.
City Building – Yukon OK
“The [former] Yukon City Hall is a two-story light brick building constructed by the WPA in 1936. It faces north and has a centered entrance. The building has five bays, separated by decorative masonry pilasters, with engraving at the tops…. read more
City Hall – Ainsworth NE
On July 25, 1935, the Ainsworth Star-Journal announced that plans were in the works for a new city hall. The Ainsworth City Council had tentatively approved plans for the new building, drawn by Architect J. F. Reynolds of Lincoln. A… read more
City Hall – Alpine UT
The historic Alpine City Hall was constructed with as a New Deal project with Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor. Historical marker: “Constructed in 1936, this building represents the significant impact of New Deal programs in providing both jobs and public… read more
City Hall – Artesia NM
“Construction of this building was completed in 1939 as a WPA (Works Progress Administration, a depression-era program) building project. It brought several City departments together under the same roof, including the City Clerk, City Manager, and the Public Library. The… read more
City Hall – Austin TX
On September 30, 1937, the City of Austin accepted a grant from the Public Works Administration not to exceed $112,500 to aid in the construction of a city hall and central fire station. The new city hall was a renovation… read more
City Hall – Bellingham WA
From the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies: “Bellingham’s second City Hall [was] designed by Leonard William Somerville Bindon [and] built under Public Works Administration and Federal Works Agency programs of the New Deal in the Art Deco style. Begun in… read more
City Hall – Bigfork MN
Constructed by the WPA in 1936: “The Bigfork City Hall is one of the only original historic buildings still standing in this northwoods town of approximately 450 people. The building, constructed in 1936 as a Depression-era federal relief project, consists… read more
City Hall – Clare MI
The City Hall for Clare, Michigan, was begun in 1933 under the auspices of the Civil Works Administration (CWA) and led by architect R. V. Gay. Details of the project’s origins can be found in the 1933 document, General Construction Specifications.
City Hall – Cody WY
Cody, Wyoming’s City Hall (originally Town Hall) was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. The P.W.A. supplied a $14,400 grant for the project, whose total cost was $32,660. Construction occurred between Oct. 1938… read more
City Hall – Columbus OH
“City Hall, located at 90 West Broad Street, occupied (with its park) an entire block in the civic center. The five-story structure of Indiana limestone, in Greco-Roman style, was designed by the Allied Architects Association of Columbus and cost $1,700,000…. read more
City Hall – Cranston RI
After winning the mayoralty in 1934, Ernest L. Sprague “called for the building of a new city hall because the existing one in Knightsville was a ‘fire hazard’ … Within a few months … Sprague had secured a federal grant… read more
City Hall – Crete NE
Crete, Nebraska’s historic City Hall was constructed in 1939 with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The building is still in service. The PWA supplied a $19,975 grant for the project, whose total cost was $44,109. PWA Docket No. NE… read more
City Hall – Cuthbert GA
This art deco brick building was constructed by the WPA starting in 1940. “Cuthbert’s Mid-Century Modern City Hall was a project of the WPA, near the tail-end of funding for the New Deal agency. It’s a quiet landmark of governmental… read more
City Hall – Delaware OH
“The new city hall at Delaware replaces a building which was built in 1873 and which was destroyed by fire in 1934. Following the fire, the city offices were housed in an abandoned school building, the fire department occupied rented… read more
City Hall – Dover NH
The historic and stately City Hall building in Dover, New Hampshire was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $78.780 grant for the project, whose total cost was $302,847. The building, which… read more
City Hall – Fairfield AL
Characterized by its Art Deco architectural style, Fairfield City Hall still serves as the seat of city government. It was remodeled in the early 1990s, and the only interior touches of its Art Deco architectural style are the decorative arches… read more
City Hall – Fairview UT
The WPA built this city hall, still in use, in Fairview. From the National Register of Historic Places: “The Fairview City Hall, built in 1936, is a one-story stone building with a basically square plan, a raised basement, and a… read more
City Hall – Gardner MA
Gardner, Massachusetts’s city hall as constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The building is still in service. The construction of a new city hall was first mentioned by mayor Fred E. Perry in his 1938… read more