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  • Sweetwater County Courthouse (former) Improvements - Green River WY
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted improvement and repair work at the former Sweetwater County Courthouse in Green River, Wyoming. Cassity: "In Green River, CWA workers not only painted and renovated the exterior and interior but also the furniture and fixtures of the courthouse."
  • Taos County Courthouse (former) - Taos NM
    "On May 9, 1932, the Taos County Courthouse, along with the other buildings on the north side of the Plaza, was destroyed by one of a series of fires in the early thirties. This led eventually to the incorporation of the Town of Taos in 1939 and the establishment of a fire department and public water system. The current Spanish-Pueblo style courthouse was built with partial funding from the W.P.A. in 1934. Between 1934 and 1935, interior murals depicting social justice were commissioned by the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) Public Works of Art Project for the courtroom on the second floor....
  • Tennessee Supreme Court - Nashville TN
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) paid for construction of Tennessee's Supreme Court building in 1937-38.  The state's highest court had not previously had its own building, having been housed in the state capitol.  The structure also contains the....  Short and Stanley-Brown recorded in their 1939 report on PWA projects that: "Before the erection of this building the supreme court was housed in the State capitol and its offices were located in rented quarters in various parts of the city. The new structure houses the Tennessee Supreme Court, the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the legal department of the State government, the attorney general...
  • Terrebonne Parish Courthouse - Houma LA
    The Terrebonne Parish Courthouse in Houma, LA was one of 11 in the state attributable to the PWA. KnowLA writes that the parishes that received new courthouses are: Caldwell, Cameron, East Carroll, Iberia, Jackson, Madison, Natchitoches, Rapides, St. Bernard, St. Landry, and Terrebonne. As of 2014 each of the courthouses is in active use. A supplemental courthouse has been constructed opposite School Street to the 1937 building. The 1937 courthouse's cornerstone reads: Terrebonne Parish Court House Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works Project No. LA. 1053-D -------- Erected by the police jury of the Parish of Terrebonne Dr. M. V. Marmande, President 1937
  • Territorial Circuit Court Building - Lihue HI
    "Graceful and handsomely proportioned, the Territorial Circuit Court Building (1938) in Lihu'e was designed by Harry K. Stewart. This PWA project beautifully integrates the Hawaiian and Spanish Mission revival styles."
  • Todd County Courthouse Street Entrance - Long Prairie MN
    In 1938, the Works Progress Administration completed the tunnel and stonework entrance into the Todd County Courthouse.
  • Toole County Courthouse - Shelby MT
    The 1934 Toole County Courthouse in Shelby, MT was constructed with the assistance of $75,000 in PWA funds.
  • Traffic Court Building (demolished) 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 the no-longer-extant Traffic Court Building at the corner of Bedford Ave. and Lafayette Ave.
  • Tribal Hall of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (Empire Community Hall) - Coos Bay OR
    Built in 1940-41 to serve as a multi-purpose community center for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, this tribal hall is the last known intact New Deal Indian Community Building left in Oregon. Its funding came through the Works Projects Administration (WPA), the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (IRA), and the Indian Division of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC-ID). The hall was designed to support what was then an unorganized group of Indians in southwestern Oregon in addressing economic, social, health and political needs. The functional building provided an auditorium to seat 300, a kitchen for canning...
  • Troup County Juvenile Courthouse - La Grange GA
    Troup County's Juvenile Courthouse in La Grange, Georgia was constructed as the Troup County Courthouse during the Great Depression with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $112,284 grant for the project, whose final cost was $292,939. Construction occurred between September 1938 and December 1939. PWA Docket No. W1352
  • Tulare County Courthouse (former) - Visalia CA
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided much of the funding for the former Tulare County Court House, built in 1935. The building is four stories high with a raised central tower. The design is Moderne, with a recessed entrance section and flanking protruding stairwells.  There are Mayan designs high above the entrance and at the top of the stairwells.  Three bas-relief columns, with decorative elements at the top, complete the facade on each side. The side and back sides are plain.  A decorative brass railing runs around the top of the building. After a new courthouse was constructed in 1957, this building served...
  • Tyler County Courthouse Improvements - Woodville TX
    The current Tyler County Courthouse was built in 1891. Its original design was an eclectic mix of Victorian architectural styles popular at the time such as Second Empire, Romanesque Revival and Gothic Revival. In 1935, the Works Progress Administration put men to work renovating the structure. An exterior stair was added on the north side, a two-story addition was added on the south side, and various interior rooms were changed. The the clock tower was re-designed and the brick exterior was covered with stucco changing the look of the courthouse to a Moderne style. There is a project currently underway to remove...
  • U.S. Courthouse and Post Office (former) - Kansas City MO
    Now an apartment building, the old Art Modern United States Courthouse and Post Office in Kansas City housed the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri until 1998. The GSA lists significant events in the building's development: 1935: Congress appropriates $3,300,000 for the construction of the new U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building. 1938: The ceremonial cornerstone is laid and construction begins under the supervision of local architects Wight & Wight. 1939: The building opens for business.
  • Union County Courthouse Extension - Morganfield KY
    "The third and present Union County courthouse was constructed in 1872. The design for the courthouse came from J.K. Frick of Indiana. The contract for construction was awarded to A.B. Weaver, G.E. Bell, G.W. Fallon and William Brown. A grant provided by the Public Works Administration allowed the courthouse to be doubled in size with the building of an addition."
  • Van Zandt County Courthouse - Canton TX
    The 1937 Van Zandt Courthouse was principally funded by the Public Works Administration at a cost of $142,000. The project provided much needed jobs for many unemployed citizens in Canton, Texas. The three story limestone structure has a cast stone veneer exterior with Moderne and Art Deco details.
  • Wagoner County Courthouse - Wagoner OK
    "On July 12, 1938, the people voted to approve an increase in ad valorem taxation to 5 mills for the purpose of erecting a new County Courthouse with a new County Jail.  The Board of Commissioners subsequently entered into contract with an architect, Jos. I. Davis, to submit plans to the Federal Government through the Works Progress Administration of Oklahoma for the construction of the Courthouse.  By December of that year, all protesters to the building of the new Courthouse and Jail had been satisfied.  The Commissioners then began receiving bids for the various components of the Courthouse and Jail—from...
  • Walter C. Davis Memorial Building - Romney WV
    This WPA stone building served as an annex building to the Hampshire County Courthouse in Romney, West Virginia, for many years. Though it was recommended for demolition in 2003, it survived and is currently being used as a government office building. The building was constructed circa 1935-1943.
  • Warren County Courthouse - Front Royal VA
    The historic Warren County Courthouse in Front Royal, Virginia was built with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $17,587 grant for the project, whose total cost was $62,931. Construction occurred between July 1935 and August 1936. The building is still in service. PWA Docket No. 7608
  • Warren County Courthouse - Vicksburg MS
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) of the Federal Works Agency funded the construction of the stately Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
  • Washakie County Courthouse - Worland WY
    Washakie County's Courthouse and Jail in Worland, Wyoming was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration funds (PWA Docket No. WY 1006-D). The PWA contributed $51,750 in grant money for the $129,657 project. Construction began November 14, 1936 and the building was completed Nov. 4, 1937. The building was designed by J. G. Link of Billings.
  • Washington County Courthouse - Brenham TX
    The current Washington County Courthouse in Brenham, Texas is the fourth courthouse constructed for the county. Architect Travis Broesche designed the 3-1/2 story building in an Art Deco style with a limestone veneer over structural steel. The courthouse was built with Works Progress Administration assistance in 1939 by contractor C.L. Browning, Jr. There is minimal ornamentation except for light stands and cast aluminum eagles at the entries.
  • Watauga County Courthouse (former) Painting - Boone NC
    The Works Progress Administration worked to improve the former Watauga County Courthouse in Boone, North Carolina by painting the building. The structure has since been demolished and replaced.
  • Wayne County Courthouse - Greenville MO
    The county seat of Wayne county moved to this location when the construction of the Lake Wappapello Dam forced the movement of the entire town of Greenville, previously located along the St. Francis River. The building cost about $98,000.  Construction by the Works Progress Administration started in 1941 and was completed in 1943.      
  • Wayne County Courthouse - Loa UT
    The historic Wayne County Courthouse in Loa, Utah was constructed as a New Deal project with Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor. The building is still in service. Prior to its construction, "county officials originally met in private homes and rented quarters and later converted a store into office space." (UCM)
  • Wayne County Courthouse - Waynesboro MS
    The 1936 Wayne County Courthouse was completed with a Public Works Administration grant (W1041) of $45,000 towards the $100,000 building. E. L. Malvaney designed the 51 x 110 foot Art Deco style building constructed of gray brick with stone trim and steel sash. I. C. Garbor and Son were the construction company. The top floor of the 4-story building contained a "modern, escape-proof jail" ("New Wayne County Courthouse Awaits Dedication") and the interior was trimmed with red gum. Heating and plumbing was done by S. S. Richard Heating and Plumbing, and electric by Short Electric Company. The courtrooms contained 300...
  • Webster County Courthouse - Marshfield MO
    This is the third courthouse built in Webster County and is constructed of Carthage Marble with art deco elements on the walls and a top floor jail. "The Works Progressive Administration (WPA) was instrumental in the construction of Webster County’s Courthouse. Between 1939 and 1941, Marshfield saw WPA workers aiding in the construction of the new courthouse, as well as helping work on Marshfield’s sewer system; at one point, more than 124 workers were assigned to the project, which consisted of digging and laying 13 miles of pipe throughout town. The new courthouse was complete by 1942 and is still in use...
  • Windsor County Jail (former) - Woodstock VT
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the former Windsor County Jail in Woodstock. The structure was finished in 1936 and it contains the courthouse, cell blocks, and the living quarters of the sheriff. The architect of record was Charles H Crandall of Randolph, Vermont. Docket No. Vt. 1024-R.
  • Wolfe County Courthouse Improvements - Campton KY
    The federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) undertook improvement work at the Wolfe County Courthouse in Campton, Kentucky. Work was specifically undertaken to "Repair Damage Done by Dynamite".
  • Woodward County Courthouse - Woodward OK
    Construction of the Woodward County Courthouse was completed in 1937 with support from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (FEAPW), also known as the Public Works Administration (PWA). Additions to the original building have been made on the north side. There are three black granite cornerstones at the southeast corner of the original building. They read: "Woodward County Court House/ Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works / Project Okla.1050-R" "Woodward County Court House A.D. 1936 / County Commissioners / W.W.White - J.I.Wheelock - Lewis Morgan / R.J. Woodmansee County Clerk / Tonini & Bramlett Architects / D.C. Bass & Sons Construction Co....
  • Worth County Courthouse Development - Northwood IA
    The county courthouse was built in 1893. The Works Progress Administration enlarged and remodeled the facility in 1939. One Romanesque tower was completely replaced.
  • Wyoming County Courthouse Addition - Tunkhannock PA
    An addition to the Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock, PA was constructed in 1939 as a New Deal project: the Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $29,844 grant for the project, whose total cost was $61,882. PWA Docket No. PA 2080
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