Knoxville National Cemetery Improvements – Knoxville TN
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted an improvement project at Knoxville National Cemetery, providing work for about 35 laborers.
Kuykendall Cemetery Improvements – Cherokee TX
Among the improvements hoped to be undertaken in the proposed NYA project include 316 feet of cement sidewalk 4 feet wide in front of the cemetery, 2 large columns at the double gate, with an arched entrance; 824 feet of… read more
L’Eau Qui Court Cemetery Improvements – Niobrara NE
“June, 1936, city water was taken to the cemetery, W.P.A. Labor laying the pipes, 8 3/4″ freezeless hydrants were placed. Two rows of trees were planted from the highway to the cemetery gates …”
La Fortaleza (Governor’s Mansion) Renovations – San Juan PR
The work relief division of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA) conducted “extensive repairs to the patio” of La Fortaleza, the 16th Century governor’s mansion in San Juan, capitol of the territory of Puerto Rico, ca. 1937. In 1940-1 the… read more
La Jolla Fire Station (former) – San Diego CA
The WPA built San Diego Fire Station No. 13 in 1937 to replace an older station. The building is still standing but the fire station moved to a new location in 1976. The WPA site is now occupied by the… read more
La Marqueta – New York NY
La Marqueta “is a marketplace under the elevated Metro North railway tracks between 111th Street and 116th Street on Park Avenue in East Harlem in Manhattan, New York City. … In its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, over 500… read more
La Mesa Adult Enrichment Center Clubhouse – La Mesa CA
Now part of the Adult Enrichment Center run by the city of La Mesa, this self-designated “clubhouse” was built by the WPA in 1937.
La Salle Place – Louisville KY
La Salle Place is a 210 unit low income housing project that was one of 50 slum clearance and low income housing projects nationwide. It covers over 14 acres, cost $1,200,000 and was built on empty land. It was built… read more
La Villita Cos House Restoration – San Antonio TX
It is generally believed that General Martin Perfecto de Cos, a brother-in-law of Mexico’s President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, surrendered to the Texan commander, General Edward Burleson, after the five-day Siege of Bexar in December 1835 at the Villita… read more
La Villita Restoration – San Antonio TX
“La Villita, in the heart of San Antonio, was once the site of a Coahuiltecan Indian village. The first huts in the community were probably erected about 1722… The Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo colonial history of the section is… read more
Lafayette County Courthouse – Lewisville AR
The Lafayette County Courthouse (built from 1940-1942) was funded 40% by the WPA (Arkansas Historic Preservation Program). It is in the Art Deco style typical of the period, which means it was more restrained than the earlier Art Deco style… read more
Lafayette County Courthouse Addition – Lexington MO
The addition to the existing 1849 courthouse was accomplished with an almost seamless continuation of the style of the original. The dental work below the eaves and over-all style was duplicated. This was important to the townspeople because of its… read more
Lafitte Avenue Public Housing – New Orleans LA
Lafitte project was constructed 1940-1941 and included 896 units. It was the fifth of six local housing units constructed in New Orleans following the Housing Act of 1937. The project was bounded by Lafitte Avenue, Orleans Avenue, North Claiborne and… read more
Laguna Honda Hospital – San Francisco CA
“Built in the 1920s, the renovated hospital campus contains more than a hundred contemporary and historical public artworks. The entryway to the main building displays five murals by WPA [Works Progress Administration] artist Glen Wessels. The WPA inspired three contemporary… read more
Lake County Courthouse – Madison SD
"There were nine PWA-financed courthouses constructed in South Dakota during the Depression era. Although designs were not standardized, most were three or four story buildings designed in variations of the Moderne styles. Building materials and finishes included brick, stone, concrete,… read more
Lake County Courthouse Renovations – Tiptonville TN
The original 1905 courthouse, a wood frame Victorian, was renovated in 1936. J. H. McGuire and Company added a brick veneer, removed the Victorian tower, and replaced it with a 2-story Classical Revival style portico. In addition, rooms were added… read more
Lake of the Woods Work Center – Fremont-Winema National Forest OR
“One of the most conspicuous reminders of the CCC program located along any state highway in Oregon is the Lake of the Woods Work Center. Situated about 30 miles northwest of Klamath Falls on OR-140, these structures were built from… read more
Lake Quannpowitt Bath House (relocated) – Wakefield MA
Jayne M. D’Onofrio: “In 1939, Wakefield Selectmen voted to ask the Special Town Meeting to build a bath house on Spaulding Street at Lake Quannapowitt, as well as other recreation projects… The building would not be made of brick as… read more
Lake Tomahawk and Community Building – Black Mountain NC
In 1934 the Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Lake Administration (FERA) constructed a dam to impound a recreational lake: Lake Tomahawk, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, as well as a community building and boathouse at its shore. The… read more
Lakeview Cemetery Improvements – Wayland MA
Lakeview Cemetery in Wayland, Mass. was improved by Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) labor.
Lakeview Post Office – Chicago IL
The Lakeview Station post office was constructed by the Treasury sometime between 1933-1937. The date on the cornerstone is too worn to read, but Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (whose name does appear on the cornerstone )was appointed Secretary of the Treasury… read more
Lakeview Terrace Apartments – Cleveland OH
“A slum area of 22 1/2 acres in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, was cleared for the construction of the low-rent development known as Lakeview Terrace Apartments. The site was purchased at a cost of $521,593, the equivalent of 69… read more
Lamar Terrace (demolished) – Memphis TN
Lamar Terrace was the second low-cost housing project for white families in Memphis. It contained 478 units, and cost $2,500,000. It was demolished in 2005.
Lampasas City Hall Mural – Lampasas TX
This 1939 mural “Afternoon on a Texas Ranch” by Ethel Edwards was a winner of the Treasury Section’s 48-State Post Office Mural Competition. It was originally located in the Lampasas post office constructed in 1938, but was moved to the… read more
Langston Terrace Dwellings: Community Building – Washington DC
The Alley Dwelling Authority (ADA) funded the construction of a community building for the Langston Terrace Dwellings and surrounding area, ca. 1935-1940. The ADA was one of the earliest New Deal initiatives to provide better housing for low-income Americans. It… read more
Langston Terrace Dwellings: Construction – Washington DC
The Langston Terrace Dwellings, a large-scale public housing project, was built under the New Deal from 1935 to 1938. It was the first U.S. Government-funded public housing project in Washington DC and only the second in the nation. Initial funding… read more
Laramie Plains Civic Center (former East Side School) Addition – Laramie WY
The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) sponsored additions to multiple school buildings in Laramie, Wyoming, including to the former East Side School, now the Laramie Plains Civic Center. The building also houses examples of New Deal art.
Latimer County Courthouse – Wilburton OK
The Works Progress Administration built the Latimer County Courthouse in Wilburton. Contributor note: “The Latimer County Courthouse is located at the intersection of N. Central and W. Ada. This is a beautiful two-story rock building that is painted a cream… read more
Lauderdale County Courthouse – Meridian MS
Architects P. J. Krouse and L. L. Brasfield substantially redesigned the historic Lauderdale County courthouse, a 1905 Beaux Arts building originally designed by Krouse, and “transformed into an Art Deco structure” (Ford, 2004). The traditional features, including a dome, cupola,… read more
Lauderdale County Courthouse – Ripley TN
Ripley, Tennessee’s historic Lauderdale County Courthouse was constructed during the Great Depression with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The buff-colored Moderne courthouse was the fourth constructed for Lauderdale County, and the first of their PWA courthouses for architects Marr… read more
Lauderdale Courts – Memphis TN
Lauderdale Courts was one of the first public housing projects undertaken under the New Deal, and one of the few housing developments originated under the New Deal that is still standing. The Market Street slums were cleared in order to… read more
Laundry Building, City Hospital Complex – St. Louis MO
This free-standing brick façade laundry facility was completed in 1940 by the Public Works Administration to service the St. Louis City Hospital complex including the City Hospital, Malcolm Bliss Psychopathologic Institute, and clinic. It is a red brick building in… read more
Laurel Armory Improvements – Laurel MD
Now the Anderson-Murphy Community Center. It is a 17,964 square foot building constructed in 1927. This building served as the National Guard Armory before being purchased by the City for use by the Parks & Recreation Department. According to an… read more
Laurel County Courthouse Improvements – London KY
The federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) undertook improvement work at the Laurel County Courthouse in London, Kentucky: “Wiring, Painting, Roofing, Stairways, Flooring, and Window Repairs,” in addition to “Extensive General Repairs and Painting.”
Laurel Hill Cemetery – Fitchburg MA
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor developed Laurel Hill Cemetery. WPA Bulletin, 1937: Eventual income of $450,000 to be derived from the sale of burial lots, will benefit this city when WPA work projects on Forest Hill and Laurel cemeteries are… read more
Laurel Homes Historic District – Cincinnati OH
The Laurel Homes Historic District is an example of a project completed from the Federal Housing Act. They were built in 1933 and were one of the first examples of integrated housing in the United States. They were the second largest… read more
Laurel Town Offices – Laurel DE
The Town Offices of Laurel, Delaware, were constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $14,122 grant toward the $37,246 project. Construction on the project began December 1936 and was completed July 1937…. read more
Lautenschlaeger Market (former) Improvements – New Orleans LA
Located in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, downriver from the French Quarter, Lautenschlaeger Market was constructed in 1901 as a public open air market. In the late 1930s, the City of New Orleans owned 19 public markets, many of which had… read more
Leake County Courthouse – Carthage MS
The three-story, brick and cast stone Art Deco courthouse was constructed 1935-36 as Public Works Administration (PWA) Project Miss. 1042. It was remodeled in 1976.
Lebanon Post Office – Lebanon NH
The Lebanon Post Office was built in 1938 with Treasury Department funds.