State Police Post – Wakefield MI
The Michigan State Police District 8 post in Wakefield was completed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
State Police Post – West Branch MI
“Construction of a new West Branch Post began October 31, 1938. This standard, brick WPA barracks was completed August 24, 1939, at a cost of $17,994.51.” The building is still in service.
State Police Post – White Pigeon MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this handsome facility was built to house the Michigan State Police’s White Pigeon Post. The building, which is located at the northeast corner of U.S. 12 and U.S. 131, is still in service.
State Police Post (demolished) – New Buffalo MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this facility housed the Michigan State Police’s New Buffalo Post. The building was completed in 1937; expanded in 1967; later privately owned; and demolished between 2015 and 2017. The facility was located on the south… read more
State Police Post (demolished) – St. Clair MI
Completed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the Michigan State Police District 2 post in St. Clair featured a walk-out basement along the St. Clair River. The building, which had been located at 1419 Oakland Ave., has since been demolished.
State Police Post (former) – Alpena MI
Completed in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this facility was built to house the Michigan State Police’s Alpena Post. The building, located at the intersection of S. State Ave. with S. Ripley Blvd., is now privately owned.
State Police Post (former) – Battle Creek MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this handsome facility was built as the Michigan State Police’s Battle Creek Post. It is no longer in operation.
State Police Post (former) – Brighton MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), what was originally the Michigan State Police District 1 post in Brighton now houses a private real estate firm.
State Police Post (former) – Cadillac MI
Constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this facility was built to house the Michigan State Police’s Gaylord Post. Construction began on July 29, 1937 and the post opened on Feb. 23, 1938. The building is now privately owned.
State Police Post (former) – Detroit MI
Completed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), what was originally a Michigan State Police Post, and Second District Headquarters, was located at West Seven Mile Rd. and Grand River Ave. in Detroit, Michigan. The building has been replaced… read more
State Police Post (former) – Erie MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), what was originally the Michigan State Police District 2 post in Erie is now privately owned. The facility is located on Telegraph Rd. just north of Lakeside Rd.
State Police Post (former) – Flat Rock MI
Constructed in 1940 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), what was originally the Michigan State Police District 2 post in Flat Rock is now privately owned.
State Police Post (former) – Manistee MI
Completed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this facility was built to house the Michigan State Police’s Manistee Post. The building presently serves other public safety functions.
State Police Post (former) – Mt. Pleasant MI
Completed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this facility was built to house the Michigan State Police’s Mt. Pleasant Post. The building is now privately owned.
State Police Post (former) – Niles MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this handsome facility was built to house the Michigan State Police’s Niles Post. Groundbreaking occurred in September 1938, and the building was completed in August 1939. The building is now privately owned.
State Police Post (former) – Romeo MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), what was originally the Michigan State Police District 2 post in Romeo now houses the Romeo Historical Society Museum. The post opened on Oct. 6, 1936.
State Police Post (former) – South Haven MI
Constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this facility housed the Michigan State Police’s South Haven Post. The building has since been expanded, and is now privately owned.
State Police Post (former) – St. Ignace MI
Completed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), what was originally the Michigan State Police District 8 post in St. Ignace is now home to the Mackinac County Road Commission.
Station 5 (former) Improvements – Asheville NC
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) provided labor for the renovation of Asheville’s old Station 5 firehouse, in Biltmore Village. The building, which served as a fire station until 1975, is now privately owned. “Under… read more
Steuben House Renovations – River Edge NJ
The Steuben House is a longstanding historical and architectural landmark in Bergen County NJ. Its style recalls the Bergen Dutch community. The house was occupied for military purposes during much of the American Revolutionary War, including by General Washington. During… read more
Stones Ranch Military Reservation (former) Improvements – East Lyme CT
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted development / improvement projects at what was Stones Ranch Military Reservation in East Lyme. “Improve public buildings” Official Project Numbers: 465‐15‐2‐113 Total project cost: $12,687.00 Sponsor: Quartermaster General’s Department, State of Connecticut Additionally, Stones… read more
Sulphur Armory – Sulphur OK
Also known as the National Guard Armory, the Sulphur Armory stands vacant today at 500 W Wynnewood Ave, Sulphur, OK. Placed on the National Register in 1994, it is an outstanding example of the work of the Works Progress Administration.
Swinburne Island Improvements – Staten Island NY
The WPA worked during the late 1930s to improve “properties of the U.S. Maritime Commission on Hoffman and Swinburne Island in New York Bay” in New York City. Each island was previously artificially created and was, at the time, being… read more
Tahlequah Armory Municipal Center – Tahlequah OK
“Built at a cost of approximately $32,000, and designed by Bryan W. Nolan, this armory was completed in 1937 using WPA labor. It consists of a one-story administrative wing, and a large barrel-roofed drill hall. The armory is built of… read more
Tank Combat Range (former) Improvements – Schuyler Falls NY
The federal Work Projects Administration (WPA) conducted improvements ca. 1940-1 at what was then the Tank Combat Range in Schuyler Falls, New York. The exact location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal.
Taos Fire Station – Taos NM
The Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps, produced with assistance from the New Mexico Humanities Council and the New Mexico Chapter of the National New Deal Preservation Association, lists a number of New Deal buildings in Taos County. These include:… read more
Teaneck Armory – Teaneck NJ
The Public Works Administration (PWA) was a primary funding source for the construction of the Teaneck Armory. “Completed in 1936 at a cost of nearly $1 million, the Teaneck Armory — with its 37-foot-high arching roof — has played a… read more
Tehachapi Fire Station – Tehachapi CA
WPA funded Fire Station, adjacent to WPA city hall and WPA memorial hall. Current status of building unknown.
Testing Laboratory – Los Angeles CA
‘This building is one unit of the docket covering general harbor development and improvement at Los Angeles. It has an area of 4,800 square feet and houses a 300,000-pound capacity Southwark Emery universal testing machine, as well as complete physics… read more
The Citadel Military College of South Carolina Barracks – Charleston SC
"The lack of facilities in the plant made it impossible to meet the demand for an increase in the student body until funds appropriated by the State legislature and a P.W.A. grant made possible the construction of several buildings, one… read more
The Citadel Military College of South Carolina Chapel – Charleston SC
"The lack of facilities in the plant made it impossible to meet the demand for an increase in the student body until funds appropriated by the State legislature and a P.W.A. grant made possible the construction of several buildings, one… read more
The Pentagon – Arlington VA
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense and the largest office building in the world. It was constructed from August 1941 to January 1943 in order to centralize the administration of the U.S. armed services… read more
The Pentagon: Access Roads – Arlington VA
The Pentagon is America’s Department of Defense headquarters and the largest office building in the world. It was constructed from August 1941 to January 1943 in order to centralize the administration of the U.S. armed services during World War II…. read more
Town Hall and Fire Station – Bowie MD
This PWA building was used as a fire station until the 1960s, when Company 19 moved into a new fire station on the same block. The original building still seems to be standing next door to the new station, and… read more
Town Hall and Fire Station (former) – Scotland Neck NC
The Scotland Neck Historic District contains multiple buildings constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). “A one-and-one-half-story brick Colonial Revival-style building was constructed in 1939 on East Eleventh Street through the cooperative efforts of the Town of Scotland Neck and… read more
Trinity County Jail – Groveton TX
Built through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1938 and 1939, this two story building is constructed of native limestone rock, with metal bars on the windows and doors. Has some cement ornamentation between the windows. Has a flat roof…. read more
Truman Federal Building (State Department) – Washington DC
The present Harry S. Truman Federal Building consists of two monumental halves. The first was built under the New Deal for the War Department in 1940-41 (and is still commonly referred to as the War Department building). When the War… read more
Tularosa Police Station and Jail – Tularosa NM
“In Tularosa, the Police Station remains the same inside and out, except for being painted periodically. It is another Pueblo Revival style blending perfectly with the New Mexico landscape.” -Phyllis Eileen Banks
Tunica Penal Farm – Tunica MS
The concrete, one-story building was constructed in 1934 at a then-cost of $11,000, of which the county furnished $4,000 and the federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) furnished the remainder. The structure was designed by A. H. Town and N. W…. read more