- City:
- Beacon, NY
- Site Type:
- Military and Public Safety, Penal Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civil Works Administration (CWA), Work Relief Programs
Description
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided labor for the improvement of what was then the Matteawan State Hospital (now Fishkill Correctional Facility) in Beacon, New York.
Source notes
The New York Times: "500 in Beacon Get CWA Jobs," January 15, 1934 (pg. 31)
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 27, 2018.
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