Charles Lindbergh Middle School – Long Beach CA
Built by the PWA. The school’s website still displays an allegiance to the school’s namesake, showing rotating photos of Charles Lindbergh and his airplane.
Charles Lindbergh Middle School Mural – Long Beach CA
Medium: oil on canvas The massive 5 x 132 foot “History of Aviation” is located in the school library. Jean Goodwin Ames and Arthur Ames designed the mural; Serena Swanson, Dorr Bothwell, Elizabeth Mills, and Mary Stanfield painted it.
Charlotte Elementary School – Charlotte AR
“During the Great Depression, the old wooden building used by the academy was replaced in 1936 with one made of sandstone built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). While this school was being constructed, school was held in the Methodist… read more
Charlotte Hyatt Elementary School – Moss Point MS
Moss Point, Mississippi’s Charlotte Hyatt Elementary School was constructed during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal funds. The “one-story building with brick and white mortar, cast stone, seven classrooms, an auditorium, a clinic room, an office and a… read more
Charlotte Valley Central School – Davenport NY
The Charlotte Valley Central School in Davenport, New York was constructed with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $94,091 grant for the project, whose total cost was $200,180. Construction was completed in Nov…. read more
Charter Oak School Improvements – West Hartford CT
In 1933/4 the federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) furnished the labor for redecoration / painting full interior of what was then known as the “south Center School.” Living New Deal believes this to be the building now known as Charter… read more
Chehalem Cultural Center (Central School) – Newberg OR
As indicated by the Newberg Area Historical Society marker on site, a $15,000 Public Works Administration (PWA) grant allowed the Newberg School District to secure a $35,000 bond to build this brick building, occupied currently by the Chehalem Cultural Center…. read more
Chelsea Health Center – New York NY
The neighborhood news source “Our Town” reports that in Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia’s speech at the dedication of the Chelsea Health Center on July 14, 1937, he “…insisted that he shouldn’t be praised for building the center – it was President… read more
Chemawa Middle School Rex Brandt Murals – Riverside CA
Rex Brandt was commissioned by the PWAP to paint five murals for Chemawa Junior High School in Riverside, CA. At the time, Brandt was a student at Riverside Community College. When the school was remodeled in 1973, the murals were… read more
Chepachet School (former) – Glocester RI
A small brick school building, built to replace a wooden school on the same site. It was designed by Albert Harkness of Providence, who also designed the Harmony School at the same time. The school replaced five one-room schools in… read more
Cherry Grove School (former) – Quapaw OK
Just south of I-44 in the northeast corner of Oklahoma lies a historic 1936 school building built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). “This one-room, rectangular (23′ x 45′) structure is made of uncut native stone.” The building is now… read more
Cherryville School (former) – Cherryville MO
The Cherryville, MO school project is on the east side of route 19, just north of route 49. The school and gymnasium were more recently built, with funds and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The school is… read more
Chesapeake City Elementary School – Chesapeake City MD
Contracts for the construction of two high schools in Cecil County (Cecilton and Chesapeake City) were awarded to to Lang Brothers of Baltimore by the PWA in December 1938. The $134,800 contract for the Chesapeake City high school called for… read more
Chestnut Hill School (former) Improvements – Millville MA
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) and Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) funded the labor for and materials for improvements to the former Chestnut City School building in Millville, Massachusetts. Improvements included painting, for which the federal government also paid for… read more
Chevalier Theatre – Medford MA
“The Chevalier Theatre was built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration as part of the Medford High School complex.”
Cheyenne River School (former) Improvements – Niobrara County WY
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted improvement and repair work at the former Cheyenne River School building in Niobrara County, Wyoming in 1933/4: “[I]t also needs to be remembered that the schools were not just schools. At the Cheyenne River… read more
Chickasha Junior High School Gym/Auditorium – Chickasha OK
“The Chickasha Junior High School building currently houses the Middle School. The gymnasium/auditorium so closely matches the architecture of the main school building that it appears to be a single construction project, however, research has only found reference to the… read more
Childress County Heritage Museum – Childress TX
The historic Childress County Heritage Museum was originally constructed as the Childress post office in 1935.
Childress High School Gymnasium – Childress TX
Construction of the Childress High School Gymnasium building was enabled by Public Works Administration (PWA) funds in 1939. The building is a two-story rectangular plan, front-gabled Italian Renaissance style building with two flat-roofed wings. Additional architectural details can be found… read more
Chilton Hall (UNT) – Denton TX
The University of North Texas’s Chilton Hall was constructed with federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided roughly $209,000 for the construction of it and Terrill Hall. “Chilton Hall was the first dormitory to be built to house… read more
Chino Elementary School – San Bernardino CA
"Construction of an Elementary School Bldg. consisting of four units of wood frame on concrete foundations. Exterior walls stucco and all interior walls and ceilings plastered to replace school now being demolished; the old school building was very dangerous and… read more
Chino High School Building – San Bernardino CA
"Construction of Chino High School Bldg. This project consisted of the erection of three units one story stucco High School Building. Unit #1 is 191' x 25'5", consisting of one sewing room, girls' rest rook, waiting room, fitting room and… read more
Choate School (former) – Choate TX
A plaque on the ruins of a wall in the community of Choate, near the city of Kenedy, Texas, indicate the Works Progress Administration constructed the building between 1938 and 1939. Another plaque listing board members and the superintendent and… read more
Christiansted Grammar School Bathrooms – Christiansted, St. Croix VI
The Works Progress Administration built new bathroom facilities at the Christiansted Grammar School. The site of the school is today occupied by the Florence Williams Public Library.
Christiansted Hospital Sanitation System – Christiansted, St. Croix VI
The Works Progress Administration built a new cistern and carried out the repairs and extension of the water and sewer systems, at Christiansted Hospital. Today, the facilities, known as Old Hospital, are vacant and in an advanced state of disrepair.
Christiansted Junior High School (Former) Repairs – St. Croix VI
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Civil Works Administration carried out “repairs and renewals” work at the Christiansted Junior High School (renamed Elena Christian Junior High School) on St. Croix.
Christiansted Leper Asylum Reconstruction – Christiansted, St. Croix VI
The Public Works Administration reconstructed the Leper Asylum on St. Croix and added new buildings that included a laboratory. The colony was originally located two miles west of Christiansted, in the Richmond district, adjacent to a penitentiary and an “insane… read more
Church Street Primary School – Tupelo MS
The Church Street School is an “ultra-modern” design that has been described as “…one of the best examples of the Moderne style of architecture in Mississippi” (Enzweiler, 1991). The building is constructed of concrete, as were other Moderne schools designed… read more
Circleville School – Circleville WV
“Circleville School is a historic school building located at Circleville, Pendleton County, West Virginia. It was built in 1937-1938, as a project of the federal Works Progress Administration. It is a two-story masonry building in the Georgian Revival style. It… read more
Citizen Genet School – East Greenbush NY
Citizen Genet School in East Greenbush, New York was constructed as a Public Works Administration (PWA) project from 1939-40. The building bears a 1939 cornerstone. Originally a high school, the facility now houses an elementary school and central offices. Striking… read more
Citrus Avenue Elementary School – Chico CA
The Romanesque Revival style Citrus Elementary School was built in 1936 in a residential area north of downtown Chico. It was financed through a bond issue and a Public Works Administration grant which provided 45% of the total cost. The building remains… read more
City Center (former School Building) – Moab UT
The present Moab City Center, effectively the City Hall, was originally built to house the Moab elementary school and the Grand County high school. It was built with a federal grant and cost $135,000. It was first proposed in May 1933, according… read more
City College Library Wing – New York NY
The main buildings of City College were constructed between 1903 and 1907 and the library was built in 1929. A new wing to the library was constructed in 1939 with funds labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
City Hall – Park City UT
The former Marsac School in Park City, Utah was constructed in 1935-36 with funding from the federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The large structure was built to consolidate schools from around the town. It now serves as the t0wn’s city hall. The building… read more
City Hall – Alpine UT
The historic Alpine City Hall was constructed in 1936 as a New Deal project with Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor. It included meeting rooms, an assembly room, public library, jail and fire station. The architecture is a melange of New… read more
City Hall – De Leon TX
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the municipal building in De Leon, Texas. The building has housed various municipal functions over the years, including the City Hall, Fire Station, Auditorium, and Library. Official project No. 665-66-2-16. File card text: City Hall; City… read more
City Hall – Salina UT
The WPA helped build this municipal building for the town of Salina. From A History of Sevier County: “A municipal building was constructed in Salina in 1936-37 with the assistance of the WPA, which paid 50 percent of the building’s cost.”
City Hall (former High School) – Santa Rosa NM
Originally built as a high school during the New Deal. It now functions as the town’s City Hall, as well as holding the Police and Fire Departments.
City Hall (former) – Artesia NM
The former combination city hall and library in Artesia, New Mexico was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds in 1939. The PWA provided a $13,975 grant for the project, whose total cost was $31,250. Construction… read more