The land for St. Albans Memorial Park in Queens was first acquired by Parks in 1914 and received its current name in 1932. A Department of Parks press release announced the opening of a new playground in St. Albans Park… read more
In June 1941, the Department of Parks announced the completion of the reconstruction of the St. Catherine’s Park playground in Manhattan: “This 1 1/3 acre recreation area is fenced in with a 6′ chain link fence and bordered with rows… read more
Between 1936 and 1943, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA) undertook construction and landscaping projects in St. Croix State Park. St. Croix State Park was developed through a National Parks Service program, the Recreational Demonstration… read more
“St. James Park was created by the City about 1900 and named after a nearby church. According to a NYC Parks Department press of June 3, 1935: This park is eleven and one half acres in area and was completely… read more
The Works Progress Administration carried out landscaping work on the St. Jones Creek (today St. Jones River) in the vicinity of Dover.
“St. Mary’s Park, the largest park in the southeast Bronx, bounded by East 149th Street, St. Ann’s Avenue, St. Mary’s Street, and Jackson Avenue, June 22, 2015. This park was totally reconstructed by the WPA at the same time as… read more
St. Mary’s Playground in stretches along Smith St. between Huntington St. and Nelson St., and Nelson St. and Luquer St. in Brooklyn. It sits at the border of three neighborhoods: Gowanus, Red Hook and Carroll Gardens. The NYC Parks site… read more
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) laborers constructed a toboggan slide at St. Moritz Park in Quincy, Mass.
In late 1936, the Department of Parks announced the completion of a major reconstruction of what was then known as St. Gabriel’s Park. Today’s NYC Parks site further describes this work: “The park was reconstructed in 1936, and a playground,… read more
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked to improve Johnstown, Pennsylvania’s Stackhouse Park during the Great Depression.
This stone stadium, primarily designed for high school football, was constructed with funds and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938-39.
“Along the Upper Mississippi, WPA employees built … Municipal Stadium (now Modern Woodman Park) in Davenport, Iowa …”
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) constructed a “concrete stadium” in Ridgefield Park.
In 1940, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) received funding for a $66,000 project to build a high school athletic field and stadium for the Watertown school district. The construction was completed in 1941, and the site included a baseball field,… read more
This culvert, located on the east side of Pecan Bowl Stadium in Okemah, Oklahoma was constructed of large cut stones by the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). The culvert runs east-west, at the intersection of N. 6th St. and W. Frisco…. read more
Humboldt Redwoods State Park was established in 1921 with purchases of some of the last remaining Old Growth stands of Coast Redwoods by the Save the Redwoods League. It has since been expanded several times and now includes over 51,000… read more
“Standing Stone State Park is a state park in Overton County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The park consists of 855 acres (3.46 km2) along the shoreline of the man-made 69-acre (0.28 km2) Standing Stone Lake. The 11,000-acre (45 km2) Standing Stone… read more
Constructed by the CCC in 1933. It is currently being preserved by the Sawtooth Interpretive Association and is being used as a museum. The Idaho State Historical Society describes the structure as follows: “The Stanley Ranger Station includes a one-and-one-half story… read more
In 1935-36, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted cleanup efforts at Stanton Park, just northeast of the Capitol. Crews removed underbrush, poisonous plants, and dead trees to make the park more usable for the public. The park’s redesign in 1933… read more
This historic CCC structure is located just west of Upper Applegate Rd and on a hillside, across the road from the current ranger station in Jackson County, OR. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)…. read more
Civilian Conservation Corps workers from Camp Canyon Creek constructed a warming cabin to the south of Starr Ridge and just to the east of Highway 395 sometime between 1937 and 1940. The log structure with its impressive fireplace and chimney… read more
This stone building on the edge of the Historic Brackenridge Golf Course in San Antonio, Texas is attributed the work of the National Youth Administration. The NYA completed many projects in the park. The registration form for the park’s nomination… read more
Building was the hatchery office, since replaced by a pole barn to the South (Building now empty). More recent development is to the south (an additional pond, a property manager’s residence), and west of the lower ponds (headquarters and maintenance… read more
Concrete foundation, hipped and gabled roof, and flat-roofed dormers all 4 sides. Site of Starve Hollow nursery immediately to South with white pine plantings. Constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1938 and 1939.
175-acre lake impounded by earth dam. Large concrete spillway Southeast end. Set in heavily wooded hollow. Fish hatchery below dam. Constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1938 and 1939.
“Starved Rock State Park is a state park in Illinois, characterized by the many canyons within its 2,630 acres (1,064 ha). Located just southeast of the village of Utica, in Deer Park Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, along the south bank of… read more
The Massena Observer wrote in 1938 that the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) helped to develop an athletic field at the old New York State Agricultural School in Canton, New York. The student body helped to spearhead the project by… read more
The West Virginia historical marker program began in 1934 with the beginning research for the markers with the intention of placing markers around the state to encourage tourism. Dr. Roy Bird Cook, a Charleston druggist, a longtime commission member, and… read more
The WPA constructed buildings and did ground work at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds.
A WPA press release from Dec. 1937 reported: “Word of $25,081 for WPA construction work in Yakima County was received today from the office of Don G. Abel, State Administrator, with the employment of 123 men from WPA rolls on… read more
The Clarence T. Barrett Park Zoo (also known as Staten Island Zoo) is located in Barrett Park, on the former estate grounds of Colonel Edward Hardin. After Hardin’s wife willed the property to the city in the early 1930s, it… read more
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from France in 1886. It was administered by the United States Lighthouse Board until 1901 and then by the Department of War. In 1937, FDR proclaimed the entire island… read more
This park was originally known as Second Ward Park. In 1935, “WPA workers constructed a wall of fieldstone around the pond,” turning it into what was for years a popular swimming pool. The pond still exists but is no longer… read more
A waymarker in Oklahoma describes this municipal park, located within a block of the WPA built American Legion Hut and the WPA State Armory: “Stephenson Park contains several of the familiar WPA-constructed clues. Although I was unable to located any… read more
The lake was developed by the WPA from a commercial sandpit and has functioned as Sterling’s City Park since. A bathhouse and footbridge, plus stone, barrel-style entry markers, enhanced the setting. Notably, the 1955 movie Picnic featured Sterling Lake as… read more
This stone pavilion was constructed by the WPA in 1934-1936. After many years it was in danger of collapsing into a nearby creek, until the city recently moved the entire pavilion 25 feet to a more secure location.
Stewart Park, formerly a city dump, was completed in 1937 through the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
One of the several areas of Groton State Forest developed by the CCC was Stillwater State Park: “This Park was originally a picnic area with stone fireplaces. In 1938, four campsites, a central bathroom, a picnic shelter with fireplaces on… read more
This unique octagonal 2 story livestock barn and pavilion on the Grundy County Agriculture Fair site was built by the WPA in 1938. It is also known as the Rock Barn.
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
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