Naval Air Station Development – Key West FL

City:
Key West, FL

Site Type:
Military and Public Safety, Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels

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

Description

The W.P.A. conducted substantial development work at Key West NAS. Project details:

  • “Construct a rifle range”
    Official Project Number: 165‐1‐35‐122
    Total project cost: $16,364.00
    Sponsor: Officer in Charge, Key West Naval Station, U.S. Navy
  • “Construct facilities and improve grounds”
    Official Project Number: 165‐3‐35‐135
    Total project cost: $44,338.00
    Sponsor: Officer in Charge, Key West Naval Station, U.S. Navy
  • “Improve grounds”
    Official Project Number: 265‐2‐35‐75
    Total project cost: $32,158.00
    Sponsor: Commandant, Naval Air Station, Key West, U.S. Navy
  • “Improve municipal airport”
    Official Project Number: 665‐91‐2‐146
    Total project cost: $125,028.00
    Sponsor: War Department
  • “Construct curbs, manhole covers, and rebuild roadways”
    Official Project Number: 265‐35‐1001
    Total project cost: $8,358.00
    Sponsor: Officer in Charge, U.S. Naval Station
  • “Improve buildings, structures, and grounds”
    Official Project Number: 365‐35‐2‐3
    Total project cost: $36,075.00
    Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Naval Station, Key West, U.S. Navy
  • “Improve Naval Station”
    Official Project Number: 65‐2‐35‐115
    Total project cost: $13,576.00
    Sponsor: Commandant, Naval Station, U.S. Navy
  • “Improve structures, buildings, and grounds”
    Official Project Number: 65‐2‐35‐68
    Total project cost: $34,126.00
    Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Naval Station, U.S. Navy
  • “Develop and improve land”
    Official Project Number: 65‐3‐35‐315
    Total project cost: $18,303.00
    Sponsor: Commandant, 7th Naval District, U.S. Navy
  • “Reconstruct and improve buildings, grounds, waterfront structures and distributing systems”
    Official Project Number: 765‐35‐2‐1
    Total project cost: $62,111.00
    Sponsor: Officer in charge, U.S. Naval Station
  • “Rehabilitate buildings and grounds”
    Official Project Number: 765‐35‐3‐14
    Total project cost: $17,611.00
    Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Naval Station, Key West, U.S. Navy

Source notes

Nationwide Context, Inventory, and Heritage Assessment of Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps Resources on Department of Defense Installations, July 2009 (page C-35).

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 8, 2018.

Location Info


Naval Air Station
Key West, FL

Coordinates: 24.578329, -81.689506

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