A waterworks and heat-infrastructure construction project in Plankinton, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $30,276 grant for the project, whose total cost was $70,353. Work… read more
A waterworks and sewer construction project was undertaken in Proctorville, Ohio during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $43,500 loan and $15,347 grant; the total cost of the project… read more
“The sewer and water-main projects provided the city with an extensive system of new mains in addition to the replacement of old ones, no longer large enough to meet the requirements of the city. By 1938, 8,500 feet of sewer… read more
Municipal reports from Nashua’s local governments documented extensive New Deal work on the cities water and sewer systems during the 1930s: 1933 Mayor Alvin Lucier reported: “As we take over the reins of government today, we do so with abiding… read more
A waterworks/sewer construction project in Caliente, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,750 grant for the project, whose total cost was $61,304. Work occurred between January… read more
A waterworks/sewer construction project in Carlin, Nevada was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $77,800 loan and $22,574 grant for the project, whose total cost was $101,906. Work… read more
A joint waterworks and sewer construction project in Mesa, Arizona was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $50,000 loan and $40,909 grant; the total cost of the… read more
A substantial waterworks and sewer system construction project was undertaken in Moab, Utah during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $32,000 loan and $13,118 outright grant to the community… read more
A waterworks and sewer construction project in Mount Kisco, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $17,773 grant; the total cost of the project was… read more
“Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs helped the community… Additional aid came when the Works Progress Administration provided funds that constructed and improved the water and sewer system …”
A waterworks and sewer system construction project was undertaken in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma during the Great Depression with the assistance of a federal Public Work Administration (PWA) grant. The PWA provided a $27,202 grant to the city for the project,… read more
A waterworks and sewer construction project in Yankton, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $29,250 loan and $9,774 grant for the project, whose total… read more
This little Art Deco gem was constructed for the City of Rome Water Department by the Works Projects Administration (the renamed WPA) in 1938-40. The building contained offices and parking (the entrance on the left was originally a garage bay)…. read more
Legislative permission was given to issue bonds for supplemental financing of the water distribution system in Skagway in 1934. Skagway was authorized to issue $40,000 bonds to supplement the Public Works Administration project 3961 in the amount of a $29,700… read more
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of a new water supply reservoir and filtration plant for Santa Barbara. Both facilities still exist and still function. Short and Stanley-Brown described the project in 1939: “This project consisted of the… read more
1936, the East Bay Municipal Utility District joined forces with the Works Progress Administration to install a new 6″ pipe around the north side of Lake Orinda, replacing a former line that ran across the dam. The new pipe allowed… read more
Sponsor – City of Reedley WPA Proj. No. 686-08-_-174, November 19, 1938, $1,600, 2,516 man hours, Average employed 14, Total Federal and Sponsor funds $1,900 “Improve fire protection facilities on North Avenue and an alley between G and F streets… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided almost $20,000 in funding and labor to install some 4500 feet of water mains and 72 fire hydrants in Porterville CA. How much of this work remains in place is unknown.
A water main construction project was undertaken in Ishpeming, Michigan with Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project funds. The P.W.A. supplied a $76,091 grant for the project, whose total cost was $178,525. Construction occurred between Feb. 1936 and Sept. 1937. PWA Docket No…. read more
The Works Progress Administration contributed $3,356 toward the construction of water mains in Anchorage, Alaska, between 1939 and 1940.
A water main construction project in Angola, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $20,944 grant; the total cost of the project was $46,742. Work… read more
A water main construction project in Avon, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $5,750 loan and $2,304 grant toward the $7,490 total cost of the project. Work occurred… read more
Barre relied heavily on federal funds and labor during the Great Depression to improve and develop its water distribution system. The city’s annual reports attest that work began under the Emergency Relief Administration (E.R.A.) and persisted several years with the… read more
A water main construction project was undertaken in Blaine, Washington with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction occurred in 1934. PWA Docket No. WA 2372
1939 MDC annual report: “Contract No. 128, P.W.A. Docket No. Mass. 1516-F — Mass. State Project No. D-203, was made with M. DeMatteo Construction Company of Roslindale on October 18, 1938 for the sum of $187,617.50, and was accepted by… read more
A water main construction project in Brookline, Mass. was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. MA 1759
A water main construction project in Buchanan, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $74,000 loan and $26,173 grant; the total cost of the project was $98,676. Work occurred… read more
The federal Public Works Administration provided grants to the town of Charlestown, New Hampshire for the development of its water system through the construction of water mains. The BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS in the 1936 town report noted: PWA WATER… read more
A water main construction project in East Bank, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $10,600 loan and $3,968 grant toward the $14,568 eventual total cost of the project…. read more
A water main construction project in Fredonia, Arizona was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $18,500 loan and $31,500 grant; the total cost of the project was… read more
A water main construction project in Ithaca, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $12,447 grant; the total cost of the project was $27,742. Work… read more
A water main construction project was undertaken in Kettle Falls, Washington with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction occurred during 1935. PWA Docket No. WA 5699
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) undertook multiple projects in Livingston, New Jersey. “Among the local WPA projects are a sewing project for women, road building, the laying of water mains and the clearing of lands at the Civic Centre Park.”
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) laborers constructed water mains in Mansfield, MA.
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed water mains in Massena, New York during the mid-1930s.
A water main construction project was undertaken in McPherson, Kansas with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied an $11,461 grant toward the $40,585 total cost of the project. Work occurred between December 1933 and October… read more
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed nearly 5,000 feet of water mains along Maple Ridge Road in Medina, New York in 1937, extending the reach of the town’s water system to some of its more rural residents.
A water main construction project in Minot, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $9,000 grant for the project, whose total cost was $18,645. Work occurred… read more
A water main construction project was undertaken in Naches, Washington with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction occurred during 1935. PWA Docket No. WA 2959
A water main construction project in New Bedford, Mass. was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. MA 2038