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  • Mississippi State University: Hull Hall - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Hull Hall was constructed 1938 as a 3 story dormitory, in the Georgia Revival style. Architect was Stevens & Johnston, Contractor was R. P. Farnsworth & Co., and Cast stone bas reliefs were by Jackson Stone Company.
  • Mississippi State University: Lloyd-Ricks Hall E Wing - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Lloyd-Ricks Hall was initially constructed 1929 as the Experiment Station. In 1938, the Extension Station (E-Wing) was added as an architectural twin, connected by an addition. Architect was Stevens & Johnston, and Builder was I. C. Garber & Son. The complex was renovated in 2010.
  • Mississippi State University: Magruder Hall - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Magruder Hall was constructed 1937-1938 as a dormitory. Stevens and Johnston designed the 3-story Georgian Revival brick building constructed by M. T. Reed Construction Company.
  • Mississippi State University: Montgomery Hall Repairs - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. The former Scientific Building, renamed Montgomery Agricultural Hall, constructed in 1902, was altered for classrooms and offices, with additional in 1939 as part of the building program. Architects were Stevens & Johnston, contractor was I. C. Garber and Son.
  • Mississippi State University: Scott Field/Davis Wade Stadium - Starkville MS
    Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. Scott Field (Davis Wade Stadium) was constructed 1938 by I. C. Garber and Sons and Stevens and Johnston architects. Seating capacity was 30,000.
  • Mississippi State University: Swimming Pool and Poolhouse (demolished) - Starkville MS
    Mississippi State College constructed a number of buildings and structures, and made renovations and repairs to existing buildings from 1934-1939 totaling $1,424,478. The projects were w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 from PWA. The swimming pool and poolhouse were completed in 1935, and demolished around 2005. Architect Harry W. Stevens completed the design.
  • Mississippi State University: Veterinary Science Building - Starkville MS
    The Art Moderne Veterinary Science building was one of the buildings constructed 1937 as part of the 5-year building program for Mississippi State College, 1934-1939. Projects w1209, w1226-1 and w1226-2 constructed buildings on the campus of then Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University). The projects were part of a 5-year building program totaling $1,424,478. The architect was Stevens & Johnston and contractor was J. R. Flint Construction Company.
  • Mississippi University for Women: Callaway Hall Improvements - Columbus MS
    Old Main Dormitory for the Columbus Female Institute was partially constructed for use as a dormitory by enslaved labor in 1860. It was transferred to the state in 1884 for the establishment of the Mississippi State College for Women. The dormitory was no longer in use in the 1930s due to dilapidation and need for repairs. PWA grant W1231 of $49,833 and loan of $61,000 was approved 8/12/1937 for improvements and renovation . Construction began 2/8/1938 and was completed 11/8/1938. It was renamed in honor of Mary J. S. Callaway, Mathematics faculty and twice acting President of the college. Improvements...
  • Monroe Hall (ESU) - East Stroudsburg PA
    Originally constructed as a men's dormitory, Miller Hall at East Stroudsburg University was one of four buildings constructed as a New Deal project. Work was sponsored by the Public Works Administration (PWA).
  • Montana State University Billings Buildings - Billings MT
    Big Timber Pioneer reported that the PWA allotted $250,000 toward the construction of multiple "structures Eastern Montana Normal School" campus. Further money was allotted to the construction of a high school in Billings. Eastern Montana Normal was renamed Montana State University Billings.
  • Montana State University Dormitories - Bozeman MT
    "With a $214,000 loan from the Public Works Administration, MSC constructed a dormitory complex in 1934 on a newly-acquired block at the northeast corner of campus."   (NRHP)
  • Montana State University-Northern: Donaldson Hall - Havre MT
    The PWA assisted in the construction of a dormitory on the campus of Northern Montana College (now Montana State University-Northern) in 1936 (docket #2294). From the MSU-N website's "History" page: "The third building on campus was a girls' residence hall later named Donaldson Hall (1949) in honor of a deceased NMC English instructor. Constructed atop the hill just north and west of Pershing Hall, the building occupied a dominant position on campus. It was designed and constructed under a Public Works Administration self liquidating load fund. Furnished and occupied in 1936, it provided rooms for 116 women, and was a social...
  • Montclair State University Amphitheater - Montclair NJ
    The federal Works Progress Administration constructed an amphitheater for what was then known as Montclair State Teachers College. The 2,000-seat theater was constructed into a hillside, its 22 tiers of seats measuring between 92 and 190 feet long. The stage, at construction, measured 70 feet by 40 feet and contained a tree in the middle. An orchestra pit in front of the stage measured 70'-by-30'.
  • Montclair State University Improvements - Montclair NJ
    The federal Works Progress Administration conducted several construction projects ca. 1936 at what was then known as Montclair State Teachers College. The largest project was the 2,000-seat amphitheater, still in use today. Other work at the college included construction of an athletic field (the original Sprague Field) "to care care of track, football and baseball;" and a parking lot with a capacity of 125 cars. The exact location and status of the latter project is unknown to Living New Deal.
  • Montclair State University: Sprague Field - Montclair NJ
    The federal Works Progress Administration constructed an athletic field between 1936 and 1937 "to care care of track, football and baseball." This facility is believed to be the original iteration of Sprague Field, which was inaugurated in 1937.
  • Muller Hall (OPSU) - Goodwell OK
    Two identical dorm buildings: Muller Hall and North Hall, were constructed at the same time as part of a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. The P.W.A. supplied a $65,454 grant for the project, whose total cost was $145,454. Muller Hall was originally constructed as a women's dormitory, and it is located at the intersection of Eagle Blvd. and Aggie Ave. Specifically, it is at the southeast corner of this intersection, facing along Aggie Ave., kitty corner from North Hall (which fronts the north side of Eagle Blvd.) "Because Muller Hall had fallen into disrepair, Panhandle State College (PSC) closed the building in 1973. In the 1990’s, Oklahoma...
  • Music Hall (TWU) - Denton TX
    Originally known as the Music and Speech Building, TWU's Music Hall was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. " called the Household Arts Building and the second major instructional facility on campus ... it currently houses the School of Arts as well as the music and drama departments." (www.twu.edu) "Among several new units constructed by the College of Industrial Arts is the music hall which is an addition to the front of the existing auditorium. The structure is 3 stories in height and contains 10 standard classrooms, 22 small classrooms, 19 practice rooms, and a small auditorium...
  • Nebraska Union (UNL) - Lincoln NE
    The Nebraska Union building on the UNL campus was constructed as a Public Works federal Administration (PWA) project. The PWA provided a $180,000 grant for the $417,908 project. Construction occurred between Jan. 1937 and Apr. 1938. "The Alumni Association eventually raised enough funds to provide $75,000 to furnish the new building. Both the Daily Nebraskan and the Alumni Association were granted office space in the new student union when it opened on May 4, 1938." PWA Docket No. Neb. 1278
  • New Mexico Highlands University: Rogers Hall - Las Vegas NM
    "Designed by John Gaw Meem and constructed by the WPA, Rogers Hall was completed in 1937. The wall bases of the Spanish Colonial Revival building are of rusticated ashlar sandstone capped with a finished molding; the upper walls are of stuccoed brick and framed by sandstone quoins and a frieze below the eaves. Stone scroll brackets join the overhanging eaves and the walls; the sloped roof is covered with clay tiles. The walls of the main staircase and the second floor foyer are covered with murals by Lloyd Moylan. Originally built as a library, Rogers Hall now serves as the...
  • New Mexico School of Mines - Socorro NM
    New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. "Like many institutions of higher learning in New Mexico, the New Mexico School of Mines, as NMIMT was known then, took advantage of the New Deal federal assistance programs (PWA and WPA) to add new buildings and remodel existing buildings on campus. One of the new buildings from that period, Fitch Hall, is a two and one-half story, masonry and stucco, California Mission Revival style building which was completed in 1937. It has been placed on the New Mexico State Register of Historic Buildings, #1461...
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Assay Laboratory - Socorro NM
    The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funded the construction of the Assay Laboratory in Socorro NM in 1939. New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Brown Hall - Socorro NM
    The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the remodeling of Brown Hall at the New Mexico School of Mines in Socorro NM. "Like many institutions of higher learning in New Mexico, the New Mexico School of Mines, as NMIMT was known then, took advantage of the New Deal federal assistance programs (PWA and WPA) to add new buildings and remodel existing buildings on campus. One of the new buildings from that period, Fitch Hall, is a two and one-half story, masonry and stucco, California Mission Revival style building which was completed in 1937. It has been placed on the New Mexico State...
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Fitch Hall - Socorro NM
    Fitch Hall was built as a part of the federal governments Public Works Administration (PWA), a program which created jobs during the Great Depression. Finished in 1937, it was named for James G. Fitch, who served three terms on the board of regents--1894 to 1899, 1909 to 1912, and 1922 to 1927. Fitch was also a lecturer on mining law at the college." -NM Tech New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Gymnasium - Socorro NM
    The Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works funded the construction of the New Mexico School of Mines Gymnasium in Socorro NM in 1935. Project no. 5127. A plaque  mounted near the entrance to the New Mexico Tech Gymnasium reads, "New Mexico School of Mines Gymnasium - Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works - Project No. 5127" New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Presidents' Hall - Socorro NM
    "Presidents Hall, another PWA project, was named in honor of the past presidents of the New Mexico School of Mines. It was completed in 1939. -New Mexico Tech New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico School of Mines: Weir Hall - Socorro NM
    "Weir Hall was another federal project, built under the Works Project Administration (WPA) in 1939. It was named for John Weir, a longtime professor of mining at the School of Mines, who worked here from the mid-1920s until his death in the late 1930's, just before the building was completed. The 1925 School of Mines yearbook, Porphyry, describes Weir as 'undoubtedly one of the best instructors in surveying and drafting that the School of Mines has ever had.'" -New Mexico Tech New Mexico School of Mines is now known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
  • New Mexico State University: Goddard Hall - Las Cruces NM
    "The engineering building with its distinctive bell tower and Spanish Renaissance style was completed in 1913. An annex was added under the auspices of the WPA in 1936-37. The annex was designed and supervised by college faculty and built with student labor. The building was dedicated in 1934 to the late dean of engineering, Ralph Willis Goddard. Born in Waltham, Mass., in 1887, Goddard was hired by the college as an electrical engineering professor in 1914 and became dean of engineering in 1920. He was a pioneer in radio engineering and his experiments received national attention. He also trained enlisted men...
  • New Mexico State University: Rhodes-Garrett-Hamiel Residence Center - Las Cruces NM
    "Kent Hall (University Ave. and Solano Dr.), on the campus of New Mexico State University, was constructed by the WPA and now houses the schools museum. Additionally, the Rhodes-Garrett-Hamiel Dorm, built in 1941, used WPA funds." -New Mexico Off the Road
  • North Carolina Central University - Durham NC
    North Carolina Central University, in Durham, North Carolina, was dramatically expanded as five new buildings were constructed on the campus as part of a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project during the Great Depression. B. N. Duke Auditorium, the Robinson Science Building, the old Albert Lewis Turner Hall, the Angus W. McLean Men’s Dormitory, and the Ruth G. Rush Women’s Dormitory were all constructed with PWA funds The New York Times reported in 1939 that the PWA and WPA had provided financial resources and labor for a plethora of construction and improvement projects at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC, then...
  • North Carolina State University: Reynolds Coliseum - Raleigh NC
    In 1942 the Work Progress Administration began construction for a building to serve as an armory, athletics coliseum, and student assembly hall. Only the skeleton was constructed during World War II; materials shortages caused by the war halted progress. After the war, construction recommenced when the college arranged other funding sources, and it was completed in 1949.
  • North Carolina State University: Withers Hall - Raleigh NC
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Chemistry Building (later renamed Withers Hall) on the North Carolina State University campus in Raleigh NC. Construction of a fire-proof structure of reinforced concrete with exterior finish of brick and Indiana limestone. Total floor space of 72,000 square feet comprising 14 classrooms and large assembly room. Total seating for 1000 students. Laboratory accommodations for for 2640 students.
  • North Carolina State University: Alexander Residence Hall - Raleigh NC
    The Public Works Administration built the “A” Dormitory at North Carolina State College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Today the dormitory is still in service under the name Alexander Residence Hall. Construction of new dormitory building for 400 students: brick load-bearing exterior walls, steel column with bar joist and concrete slab floor construction, and steel roof trusses with Nailcrete slab and slate shingle roof. The interior finish was plaster with wood trim and Bruce random length flooring.  
  • North Carolina State University: Becton Residence Hall - Raleigh NC
    The Public Works Administration built the Eighth Dormitory at North Carolina State College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Today the dormitory is still in service under the name Becton Residence Hall. Construction of new dormitory building consists of brick load-bearing exterior walls, steel columns with bar joists and concrete slab floor construction, and steel roof trusses with Porete slab and slate shingle roof. The interior finish was plaster with wood trim and Bruce block flooring.
  • North Carolina State University: Berry Residence Hall - Raleigh NC
    The Public Works Administration built the Ninth Dormitory at North Carolina State College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Today the dormitory is still in service under the name Berry Residence Hall. Construction of new dormitory building: brick load-bearing exterior walls, steel column with bar joist and concrete slab floor construction, and steel roof trusses with Porete slab and slate shingle roof. The interior finish was plaster with wood trim and Bruce block flooring.
  • North Carolina State University: Clark Hall - Raleigh NC
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of Clark Hall at the North Carolina State University in Raleigh NC. Construction of Tenth Dormitory at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, NC: brick load-bearing exterior walls, steel columns with bar joists and concrete slab floor construction, and steel roof trusses with Porete slab and slate shingle roof. The interior finish was plaster with wood trim and Bruce block flooring. After a few years, the building became the college infirmary, and later a dining hall and office space.
  • North Carolina State University: Memorial Belltower - Raleigh NC
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed the shaft (which has been partially constructed during the 1920s) and base of bell tower on the North Carolina State College campus in Raleigh, NC, and faced it with granite. The project also included quarrying and preparation of granite in Surry County, NC, and transportation of this stone to Raleigh.
  • North Carolina State University: Nelson Hall - Raleigh NC
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the North Carolina State University: Nelson Hall in Raleigh NC. Construction of the Textile Building at North Carolina State College, a fireproof structure of reinforced concrete. Total floor space of 75,000 square feet comprising 7 classrooms and laboratories for all textile processes including special research and microscopic and photographic laboratories. Since the 1990s, the building has housed the university's Poole College of Management.
  • North Carolina State University: NYA Buildings - Raleigh NC
    On 8 Dec. 1938, NC State College signed an agreement with the National Youth Administration for the later to build a training center on campus. The college had no input on the design or construction of the center, which comprised a group of buildings. In 1943 or 1944 the college took control of the facility, which was labeled “NYA Buildings” on maps from that time period. The center was demolished in 1959, and it was located on the eastern portion of present-day Miller Field and the Jordan Hall Addition on the NC State University campus.
  • North Carolina State University: Riddick Stadium (demolished) Improvements - Raleigh NC
    In 1933, North Carolina State College developed plans for new concrete stands to seat about 16,000 spectators at the existing Riddick Stadium on campus. That same year funding from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation allowed construction of several sections of concrete stands on the east side of the stadium. In 1934, funding from the Public Works Administration (PWA) allowed construction of the final section of the east stands. In 1935, additional PWA funding resulted in construction of all sections of concrete stands on the west side of stadium. The original plans called for concrete stands on the south side to connect...
  • North Carolina State University: Turlington Residence Hall - Raleigh NC
    The Public Works Administration built the “C” Dormitory at North Carolina State College in Raleigh, North Carolina. Today the dormitory is still in service under the name Turlington Residence Hall. Construction of new dormitory building for 400 students: brick load-bearing exterior walls, steel column with bar joist and concrete slab floor construction, and steel roof trusses with Nailcrete slab and slate shingle roof. The interior finish was plaster with wood trim and Bruce random length flooring.
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