Dos Palos Waterworks – Dos Palos CA
New Deal funds supported the construction of a water tower in Dos Palos CA.
Douglass St. Pumping Station (former) 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 water pumping station… read more
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park – Hillsboro WV
J.D. Sutton, a private in the 10th West Virginia Infantry, was a veteran of the Battle of Droop Mountain. As a visionary he began the movement to preserve Droop Mountain. He and other veterans began to worry in the aftermath… read more
East Bay Regional Parks: Other Improvements – Berkeley CA and Oakland CA
The East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) was formed in 1934 and acquired land for parks from the East Bay Municipal Water District in 1936. The first parks were Tilden, Sibley, Temescal and Redwood in the East Bay Hills behind… read more
East Capitol Street SE Water Main – Washington DC
In 1938-1939, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed a new Water Main on East Capitol Street, between 59th and 61st Streets NW. The Annual Report of the DC government provide details: “Undertaken with W. P.A. labor, a 20-inch main, totaling 685 linear… read more
East Layton Water System – Layton UT
The former municipality of East Layton, Utah was founded with the express purpose of obtaining federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds for a water system construction project. East Layton has since merged with Layton. “The local water supply was unreliable,… read more
East Side Reservoir – Allentown PA
The East Side Reservoir was one of two giant reservoirs constructed during the mid-1930s as a New Deal project sponsored by the Public Works Administration (PWA). The reservoir is presently covered and part of a municipal park. The Morning Call: “This… read more
East Waushacum Pond Water Diversion – Sterling MA
Description of a New Deal project in a 1937 annual report: “The work of diverting the water of East Waushacum Pond in Sterling, authorized by Acts of 1934, Chapter 346, was begun July 12, 1935 in co-operation with the town… read more
Elephant Butte Dam and Recreation Center – NM
“Although the dam was constructed to regulate water flows in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico, the lake became a recreational attraction from its inception. Recreation took off significantly after the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed buildings, landscaping, roads and trails… read more
Ellington Waterworks – Ellington MO
PWA funds contributed to the construction of this waterworks, designed by engineering firm W.A. Fuller, in 1940. It is a one-story rock building with a native rock façade and a garage opening, and was the city water works from 1940…. read more
Everett Water Supply Improvements – Sultan WA
“Everett’s domestic water storage reservoir improvement project on the Sultan River watershed was assured today with the announcement from WPA State Administrator Don G. Abel of approval of the City’s application for federal aid. In creating this new project, with… read more
Evergreen Park – Ridgewood NY
Today’s NYC Parks website explains: “The City of New York acquired the property for this park in January 1941. At that time, the park was divided by 60th Street, which cut through the property. The City then assigned Evergreen Park… read more
Falkville Water Tower (former) – Falkville AL
“The Falkville water tower has been a landmark since it was built (1935-1936). As a part of a major waterworks project, it brought fresh drinking water to the citizens of Falkville. The project cost of $45,000 was made possible by… read more
Fargo VA Medical Center Improvements – Fargo ND
The federal Work Projects Administration worked to improve what is now the Fargo VA Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota during the 1930s. One project was described by the WPA in its project rolls: “[G]rading; reconstructing roads; sidewalks; installing sewers;… read more
Field House (former) – Scituate MA
Recently the Scituate Visitors Center, a stone building located at the southeast corner of a parking lot for the North Scituate MBTA station in Scituate, Massachusetts, was constructed as a federal WPA project during the late 1930s. The parking lot… read more
Filtration Plant – Newburyport MA
A water filtration plant construction project in Newburyport, Mass. was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. MA 1033
Filtration Plant – Omao, Kauai HI
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded new construction or improvement work for a filtration plant in Omao, on the island of Kauai. The PWA grant amounted to $20,925. The work was carried out in 1938. The project, listed as Docket… read more
Filtration Plant – Willimantic CT
The Works Progress Administration built a Filtration Plant in Willimantic CT. The exact location and condition of this facility are unknown to the Living New Deal.
Filtration Plant (former) – Green River UT
Green River, Utah’s old water treatment plant underwent development during the Great Depression with the assistance of a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) grant. Construction occurred between December 1938 and July 1939. The exact location and status of the structure… read more
Filtration Plant Addition – Anadarko OK
“This WPA filtration plant is located in historic Randlett Park. The Park was originally established before statehood in 1907, and has been added to and improved over the years. Randlett Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places…. read more
Fire Water Supply System – Loleta CA
In 1941, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a fire-fighting water supply system, including underground pipes and surface hydrants, for the small, dairy center of Loleta in the Eel River delta area. Although it is usually impossible to verify such… read more
Forest Park – St. Louis MO
Forest Park is one of the largest municipal parks in the nation, just larger than Central Park in NYC. It was the site of the 1904 Worlds Fair and the WPA projects in the park transformed it and brought it… read more
Fort Bridger Restoration – Fort Bridger WY
Between 1935 and 1938, the WPA performed structural renovation and historic restoration work at this site. From the Bridger Valley Pioneer: One of the Valley projects funded by WPA was the artesian well in Fort Bridger. It still runs today,… read more
Fort Dix – NJ
Dating from WWI, Fort Dix [or, as it was known during the pre-WWII era, Camp Dix] provided training for soldiers enlisted in the U.S. Army. According to a Works Progress Administration (WPA) Information Division document, the WPA engaged in “Campwide improvement… read more
Fort Hancock (former) Development – Highlands NJ
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted substantial development work at the former Fort Hancock. Numerous projects undertaken by the New Deal agency, totaling more than two million dollars [not adjusted for inflation], included utility and infrastructure overhauls, building new military facilities, reconstructing docks, erecting… read more
Fort Missoula Development – Missoula MT
The W.P.A. conducted development work at Fort Missoula in Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Construct additions to buildings” Official Project Number: 13‐3‐91‐160 Total project cost: $103,566.00 Sponsor: War Department “Construct additions to buildings” Official Project Number: 13‐3‐91‐35 Total project cost: $125,000.00 Sponsor:… read more
Fort Monmouth (former) Development – NJ
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted millions of dollars (not even adjusted for inflation) of improvement and development work at Fort Monmouth in New Jersey. No aspects of the installation were left untouched: improvement and construction work involved developing “an… read more
Fort Peck Dam – Fort Peck MT
“The Fort Peck Dam on the Missouri River in northeastern Montana, approximately 20 miles southeast of Glasgow and near the town of Fort Peck, is being constructed by the Army Engineers under the supervision of the District Engineer. The primary… read more
Fort Reno Park Improvements – Washington DC
The Public Works Administration (PWA) and Federal Works Administration (FWA) both funded improvements at Fort Reno Park in 1942. In October 1942, the Washington Post reported that the FWA would demolish a 5 million gallon reservoir to construct a 20… read more
Fort Snelling – St. Paul MN
The fort dates back the early nineteenth century, when it was used to “promote and protext the interests of the United States in the region’s fur trade” (historicfortsnelling.org). Between 1938 and 1940, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) performed structural renovation and… read more
Fourth Street SW Water Main – Washington DC
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) lay a water main along Fourth Street SW in 1934. At the time, the street was known as 4 1/2 street. This was at the beginning of an extensive program of building new water mains… read more
Fowler Switch Canal Improvements – Fresno County – CA
Between 1938 and 1939, the WPA lined seven miles of the Fowler Canals with concrete.
Fraser River Dam – Denver CO
The Public Works Administration funded the construction of a dam on the Frazier River. The dam was part of the Denver water supply system.
Frederiksted Hospital Sanitation System – Frederiksted, 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 Frederiksted Hospital. The plaque placed in 2004 by the St. Croix Historic Preservation Commission at the site of… read more
Fresno Area Infrastructure Improvements – CA
The Fresno Bee of 12/22/40 reported that $52,416 to be spent improving streets, alleyways, sidewalks, municipal waterworks, and bridge across Tule River at Porterville.
Fresno Dam – Havre MT
“Chain Lakes Project – Montana – Contract for the construction of Fresno Dam across the Milk River has been awarded but no work will be done until the spring of 1937. The dam, for storage and flood control purposes, is… read more
Fresno Irrigation Systems – CA
Fresno received $90,000 from the federal government for sewers, water system, and street drainage. The WPA storm sewer project pictured below cost $55,000.
Fresno Water Tower – Fresno CA
This Fresno water tower was constructed by the PWA: “Curved lines and columns form an unusual composition in the modern water tower on the Fresno, California skyline.” The tower was located at the corners of Clinton and Del Mar… read more
Friant Dam – Friant CA
The Friant Dam is one of three major dams in the giant Central Valley Project in Northern California, along with Shasta and Folsom, built by the federal Bureau of Reclamation. Initial funding for the CVP came through the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act… read more
General Gade Water Lines – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI
The Works Progress Administration installed new water lines on General Gade in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.