City Infrastructure Improvements – Keokuk IA

City:
Keokuk, IA

Site Type:
Education and Health, Civic Facilities, Infrastructure and Utilities, Schools, Cemeteries

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

During the 1930s, the WPA did extensive work in Keokuk. In addition to grading city streets and installing sewers, stop signs and stop lights, the WPA also built a high school athletic field and made improvements to the National Cemetery and Keokuk’s riverfront.

Source notes

www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS260.pdf

Location Info

Keokuk, IA 52632

Coordinates: 40.4044731, -91.39639

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