Wheeling Stadium Walls – Wheeling WV
The Works Progress Administration built walls around Wheeling Stadium in Wheeling, Ohio County. The WPA-built structure replaced the old wall damaged by the 1936 spring flood.
Wheelwright Park Trails – Cohasset MA
In 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) created Wheelwright Park trails in Cohasset, Massachusetts. The area was already a public park but the WPA greatly improved the accessibility. The trails that were cleared are about 4,000 feet or .7 miles… read more
Whipple Dam State Park Improvements – Petersburg PA
“Between 1933 and 1941, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) had a work camp at Owl’s Gap (S-60-PA), east of the park. The corps members built pavilions, roads, beach and restrooms during this period. In 1935, the CCC dismantled the old… read more
Whitaker Park – Reno NV
Four blocks west of the University of Nevada, Reno is Whitaker Park, one of the few parks that had work done to it during the New Deal that still has its tennis courts. The New Deal brick restrooms are gone,… read more
White Park Improvements – Concord NH
Municipal reports for the town of Concord document extensive New Deal improvements in White Park. In 1935, the entrance to White Park at the corner of Center and High streets was remodeled. In 1936, the PWA completed a cement bathing… read more
White Pines State Park Structures – Mt. Morris IL
White Pines State Park on Ogle County, Illinois, contains several CCC structures: “In 1933, with the Great Depression in full swing, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) sought to relieve the work needs of unemployed Americans. The National Park Service sought… read more
White Playground – New York NY
A June 1936 press release announced the opening of a new playground at Lexington and 106th. It was equipped with “horseshoe pitching courts as well as an open play area for adult children.” The NYC Parks site expands on the… read more
White Point Sewer System – San Pedro CA
Below are scenes from the PWA construction of this sewer system.
White Pond Improvements – Maynard MA
The Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) supplied labor for Maynard town projects White Pond in 1934. In addition to planting trees, workers cleaned its banks of brush and dead wood, and cut wood for other… read more
White River Mess Hall and Dormitory – Mount Rainier National Park WA
“The White River Mess Hall and Dormitory is the only remaining Civilian Conservation Corps camp structure remaining in Mount Rainier National Park. The wood-framed building was built in 1933, and comprises 2185 square feet, originally containing a kitchen dining room,… read more
White Rock Lake Park – Dallas TX
Construction on White Rock Lake began in 1910 in response to a water shortage in Dallas. The City of Dallas dammed White Rock Creek in 1911 and built a water processing plant. White Rock Lake was the city’s main source… read more
White Sands National Monument Historic District – Alamogordo NM
"The Historic District at White Sands National Monument (WSNM) consists of eight Pueblo Revival buildings constructed in the late 1930s by Civil Works Administration workers as a Recreation Demonstration and Emergency Conservation Work Project. It is understood to have been… read more
White Sands National Monument Visitor Center – Tularosa NM
"The Visitor Center building complex at White Sands National Monument is an excellent example of Spanish pueblo-adobe ('Pueblo-Revival') architecture constructed during the years of the Great Depression. Construction was begun in 1936 and completed in 1938 by various government agencies… read more
Whitefish Golf Club and Clubhouse – Whitefish MT
The course and clubhouse were constructed by the WPA in 1937. The course was originally 9 holes and was designated as both the golf course and airfield. Planes landed regularly, but became a hazard and in the 40’s the course… read more
Whitestone Playground – Whitestone NY
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built the Whitestone Playground in New York. The playground was dedicated in April 1940. The construction of Whitestone Playground was one of many recreation projects pursued by the WPA in New York. “Two thirds of… read more
Whitewater State Park – Altura MN
Along with a dam, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed a shelter and bathhouse in Whitewater State Park. The design of these quartzite structures “reflects the area’s German heritage.”
Whitlock Park – Drumright OK
The Works Progress Administration built a library in Drumright, OK. Contributor note: “Whitlock Park is located southwest of the downtown area and is bounded on the west by S. Jones Avenue, on the north by W. 2nd Street and on… read more
Whitlock Park Swimming Pool – Drumright OK
The park’s swimming pool and bathhouse were constructed by the WPA in 1939-1940, and are still in use. According to the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory Nomination, “The bathhouse has three rooms and is a single-story, rectangular…structure constructed of uncut native stone… read more
Whitnall Park – Hales Corners WI
The WPA and the CCC carried out extensive development projects in Whitnall Park. including the Botanical Garden administration building and the golf course club house, as well as extensive landscaping. "Whitnall Park originally consisted of 606 acres. Purchased at a… read more
Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge – Indiahoma OK
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge began in 1901 when part of the Comanche-Kiowa-Apache Indian Reservation was set aside as a National Forest. The area was transferred in 1935 to the Bureau of Biological Survey to become a wildlife refuge under the… read more
Wicker Memorial Park – Highland IN
The park includes a 232-acre tract of land owned by the township. Established in 1927 for use by township residents, it was renovated with funds and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The clubhouse is one of the… read more
Wickiup Campground – Malheur National Forest OR
Wickiup Campground, located approximately sixteen miles south of Canyon City on the banks of Canyon Creek, is one of two campgrounds built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees from Company 1231, Camp Canyon Creek. Members of Company 1231 spent… read more
Wild River Rehabilitation – Shelburne NH
This project was undertaken by the 156th Company of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In 1933, CCC supervisor Robert Monahan wrote his parents about this work: “My job the past two days has been to supervise some 78 men in… read more
Wildcat Mountain Ski Area – Gorham NH
Wildcat Mountain Ski Area, near Jackson, NH, in the Mt. Washington Valley, is one of the best-known alpine skiing resorts in New England, with lifts from the base on NH Rt. 16 in Pinkham Notch 2,112 feet (644 m)… read more
Wilderness State Park – Carp Lake MI
“Several of the campground buildings and cabins hold important historic and educational value. The bunkhouse and dining hall area still reflects the architectural signature of its builders, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Likewise, the… read more
Wildrose Summer Headquarters – Death Valley National Park CA
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was present in the newly-minted Death Valley National Monument from 1933 to 1942. As one of their many projects, the CCC ‘boys’ constructed a summer headquarters and residential area for the National Park Service at… read more
Wildwood State Park Improvements – Wading River NY
Suffolk County News reported that between 1935 and 1936, the WPA “improved recreational facilities in [the] following State Parks [in Suffolk County]: Sunken Meadow, Heckscher, Wildwood, Orient Point and Hither Hills…”
Wilgus State Park – Ascutney VT
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed Vermont’s Wilgus State Park during the 1930s. Vermont.gov: “The land of Wilgus State Park was given to the State of Vermont in 1933 by Colonel and Mrs. William Wilgus for the creation of Wilgus… read more
Will Rogers Park – Oklahoma City OK
“Development of this 118-acre park began in the 1930s as a joint project of the Oklahoma City Parks Department and the National Parks Service, with labor from the CCC and WPA. The CCC cleared trees and brush, pruned, built terraces… read more
Willard A. Silcox Physical Education and Health Center – Charleston SC
The College of Charleston’s Willard A. Silcox Physical Education and Health Center gymnasium was a WPA project.
William B. Umstead State Park – Raleigh NC
“In 1934, under the Resettlement Administration, federal and state agencies united to buy 5,000 acres of this submarginal land to develop a recreation area. The Civilian Conservation Corps, as well as the Works Progress Administration, helped construct the site while… read more
William Land Park and WPA Rock Garden – Sacramento CA
The WPA built the rock garden near the lake as well gutters and other improvements throughout the park.
William McCray Playground – New York NY
From NYC Parks: “William McCray Playground is one of nine playgrounds that was built by the Parks Department through a war memorial fund, and was opened simultaneously on July 15, 1934. The War Memorial Fund of $250,000 was established in… read more
William Penn Memorial Fire Tower – Reading PA
The PWA completed this stone fire observation tower atop Mt. Penn, overlooking Reading, PA and the surrounding area, in 1939. From the Literary and Cultural Heritage Map of Pennsylvania interactive website: “When President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal created the… read more
William Penn Park – Whittier CA
The beautiful and well-used William Penn Park in Whittier, California was built by the WPA. Some WPA stamps from 1940 remain in the sidewalks.
William Sheridan Playground – Brooklyn NY
NYC Parks’ website explains that “The City purchased this land for park purposes in 1934, and Adolf A. Berle, Jr. signed the deed as trustee of the War Memorial Fund, which donated the playground in Sheridan’s name. One of nine… read more
Williams Playground – Bangor ME
A small park in Bangor with playground equipment, a basketball court and non functioning tennis court with plans to convert it into a Pickleball court. When constructed by the WPA as part of their comprehensive city-wide work program it originally… read more
Williams Ranger Station – Kaibab National Forest AZ
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed the original ranger station at Williams AZ. A new main ranger station building and other structures have been added, but two CCC residences and barn/garage are still there (we are uncertain about the status… read more
Williams-Brice Stadium – Columbia SC
The massive Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina was originally constructed as the 17,600-seat Columbia Municipal Stadium in 1934. Sources claim that the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided significant funds / labor for the project’s construction; however, as the… read more
Williamsbridge Oval Park – Bronx NY
From 1934 to 1937, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) employed workers to construct Williamsbridge Oval in The Bronx’s Norwood neighborhood, one of the most diverse areas of the City. Researcher Frank da Cruz notes the WPA Classic Moderne Style of its recreation… read more