The saddle barn at Pokagon State Park was constructed by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees in 1938. It still serves its original function. The structure is classified as Parks Rustic. New Deal agencies built several attractive saddle barns and… read more
The Spring Shelter at Pokagon State Park was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1937-38. Originally conceived as a trailside shelter next to a natural spring, the Spring Shelter was built of hewn logs. Originally, the shelter was… read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the first toboggan slide. The original toboggan slide was built by the CCC ‘boys’ for their own recreational use while they were working on the park between 1934 and 1942. It was so… read more
According to the park’s website: “1940 Jack Zedaker leads boys from the National Youth Administration in building two shelter houses (Zedaker Pavilion and the Shelter House at “Indian Spring” near Gutknecht Entrance), four footbridges, planting of trees, construction of trail… read more
The CCC conducted extensive work at Ponca State Park. From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln “Virtual Nebraska” database: “Over the years the Missouri River moved at will. Eventually the town was no longer “a port.” In 1934 the American Legion raised… read more
Description of a project undertaken by the W.P.A. in 1938: “Ponkapoag Public Golf Course; work was started in the late fall to complete the development of nine additional holes at the course. Under this project, clearing, grubbing, grading and loaming… read more
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) began construction on “a collegiate-sized pool with underwater lighting and an adjacent bath house” in 1936 at what is now Valdosta State University. The school was completed by the state in 1938. The exact… read more
The Works Progress Administration built a Pool and Bathhouse in Weatherford OK. Contributor note: “As originally built in 1936, this was a flat-roofed brick building, with brick pilasters flanking the entrances. A bronze plaque on the bathhouse indicates the Weatherford Municipal… read more
Originally known as the San Mateo Municipal, the course was built in 1933 by the WPA.
Developed by the CCC, this “trail connected Port Graham and Nanwalek residents to seasonal fishing camps and a cannery, providing an alternative to coastal water travel when the ocean was too rough.” It now serves primarily as an ATV trail.
A WPA press release from Dec. 1937 reported that “Foot-paths are included in ground improvements for the Port Orchard Park with $1,207.” It is likely that this park is now the facility known as Veterans Memorial Park.
Portage Park is located between West Irving Park Road to the South, West Berteau Avenue to the North, North Long Avenue to the East, and North Central Avenue to the West; it occupies four city blocks and has an area… read more
“The Portal Ranger Station contains three Depression-era buildings: a residence constructed sometime before 1930, an office, and a pump house. The latter two were built by Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees from the nearby Cave Creek camp, F10A, between 1934 and… read more
“Captain Lemuel Moody (1768-1846) ordered construction of this octagonal, 86-foot high tower to serve as a communication station for Portland’s bustling harbor. In 1807, ships entering the harbor could not be seen from the docks of Portland until they rounded… read more
"Poso Station Cabin was constructed in 1933 [by the CCC] near the small town of Posey to provide a residence for fire patrolmen stationed in that area. In the 1980's, the station was abandoned. The cabin is single story and… read more
With financing from the Works Progress Administration, the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District (now the Brazos River Authority) completed Morris Sheppard Dam in 1941 creating Possum Kingdom Reservoir. The district transferred 6,969 acres of land to the State of… read more
The historic (former) post office in New Milford, Connecticut was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building now houses municipal Parks and Recreation offices.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) engaged in landscaping work on the grounds of the then-new post office in Charlotte Amalie.
In Battle Creek, Michigan the WPA undertook a $10,000 “project for construction of a playground in back of the Post school.” The status and exact location of the then-Post School and the playground are presently unknown to Living New Deal.
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Potomac River Band Shell in 1938-39. Audiences would sit on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and watch concerts taking place on the band shell, which floated on a barge. Only the band… read more
Work on Stayman Field began in December 1932 (before the New Deal) with funding from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC). The initial construction was completed in November 1933. The stadium was named after Joseph W. Stayman, the president of Potomac… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) improved San Francisco’s Potrero Hill Playground (the present Potrero Hill Recreation Center) in the late 1930s, when WPA relief workers built the children’s play area, tennis courts and a restroom (Healy, p. 66). Both the… read more
A description of Works Progress Administration (WPA) work: “Potsdam Normal School was given a modern athletic field, with a baseball field, tennis courts, etc.” What was then Potsdam Normal School now comprises part of SUNY Potsdam.
“St. Charles, Ill.—Plans of Robert Trent Jones, Jr., for Pottawatomie Park muny course have been approved and construction of WPA project is under way. Design makes use of Fox river on four holes. Intention is to make job ideal achievement… read more
“Monkey Island, (converted to a bighorn sheep exhibit in the 1990s, and now removed as of 2010), was constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1936.”
Pounds Hollow was the first recreational site constructed for Shawnee National Forest. A dam, beach, bathhouse, boat dock, utility buildings, roads, and a caretakers house were constructed by CCC crews from Camp Cadiz.
In 1942, the Washington Post reported the allocation of $21,010 to the Federal Works Agency (FWA) for new construction and improvements to the Powell Recreation Center on 16th Street NW.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) made the first improvements to the newly-acquired Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Company 1903 worked out of a CCC camp established at the north end of the ‘prairie’ at the present park entrance in 1933…. read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) made the first improvements to the newly-acquired Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Company 1903 worked out of a CCC camp established at the north end of the ‘prairie’ at the present park entrance in 1933. … read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) made the first improvements to the newly-acquired Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Company 1903 worked out of a CCC camp established at the north end of the ‘prairie’ at the present park entrance in 1933…. read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) made the first improvements to the newly-acquired Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Company 1903 worked out of a CCC camp established at the north end of the ‘prairie’ at the present park entrance. The first… read more
The WPA constructed the first nine holes of this course in 1937.
From 1933 to 1942, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed Prescott Park on Roxy Ann Peak on the east side of Medford, Oregon for public recreation. The CCC enrollees constructed the access road, 18 miles of trails, several picnic areas… read more
The Prescott Rodeo grounds at the Yavapai County Fairgrounds were constructed with the help of the New Deal in the mid-1930s. Among the improvements to what was then known as the Northern Arizona State Fairground were a large rodeo grandstand, administration… read more
The WPA paved roads, built rock gutters, built paths, constructed a lookout on the west wall (where the bastion was previously located). Additionally, the WPA put in a flagstaff, sprinkling system, drainage, did much of the landscaping, stuccoed the interior… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted improvement and restoration work in Preston Gardens in Baltimore. Work included grading, planting, and the restoration of green space in the park. Maryland WPA Project #16.
From the Priest Lake vacation website: “The Priest Lake Museum is a great place to begin any visit to the lake and a fitting showplace to remind us of the numerous influences that created the special character of Priest Lake…. read more
Originally the Priest River Experimental Station, the Priest River Experimental Forest now refers to both a stretch of forest near Priest River Idaho and the research buildings and other facilities located there. It has been a site for forestry research… read more
