- City:
- Groton, CT
- Site Type:
- Military and Public Safety, Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Sanitation and Water Disposal
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
The W.P.A. conducted numerous improvement and development projects at the New London Submarine Base.
Project details:
- “Construct and improve buildings, utilities, and grounds”
Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐105
Total project cost: $49,805.00
Sponsor: Commandant, Naval Submarine Base, U.S. Navy - “Make improvements at airport”
Official Project Number: 265‐2‐15‐71
Total project cost: $7,894.00
Sponsor: U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer, Providence - “Erect cyclone fencing, clearing and grubbing, install storm sewer, and construct storehouse, walks, and, pavements”
Official Project Number: 265‐3‐15‐1
Total project cost: $66,358.00
Sponsor: Commander, Naval Submarine Base, U.S. Navy - “Improve Naval facilities and construct storm sewers”
Official Project Number: 265‐3‐15‐21
Total project cost: $96,204.00
Sponsor: Commander, Naval Submarine Base, U.S. Navy - “Improve submarine base facilities”
Official Project Number: 365‐3‐15‐1
Total project cost: $66,358.00
Sponsor: Commandant, Naval Submarine Base, U.S. Navy - “Demolish buildings, and build buildings and fences”
Official Project Number: 210,450.00
Total project cost: $125,028.00
Sponsor: Navy Department, Bureau of Yards and Docks - “Construct and rehabilitate buildings, structures, and facilities”
Official Project Number: 109‐3‐15‐5
Total project cost: $400,000.00
Sponsor: Navy Department, Bureau of Yards and Docks - “Construct roads”
Official Project Number: 265‐3‐15‐61
Total project cost: $29,604.00
Sponsor: U.S. Navy, Coast Guard - “Complete the construction of barracks and submarine training school buildings at the submarine base in the city of New London”
Official Project Number: 709‐2‐4
Total project cost: $192,000.00
Sponsor: U.S. Navy Department - “Improve U.S. Submarine Base, remove trees, improve buildings and grounds”
Official Project Number: 765‐15‐2‐4
Total project cost: $60,180.00
Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Submarine Base, U.S. Navy - “Construct roads, and perform work appurtenant and incidental thereto, at the Submarine Base in New London”
Official Project Number: 865‐15‐1‐1
Total project cost: $86,000.00
Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Submarine Base, New London, U.S. Navy - “Improvement of distribution system and modernization of systems”
Total project cost: $12,000.00
Sponsor: U.S. Navy Department - “Improvement of distribution system and modernization of systems”
Total project cost: $12,000.00
Sponsor: U.S. Navy Department - “Modernization of electrical system”
Total project cost: $21,000.00
Sponsor: U.S. Navy Department - “Rehabilitation of building Trades Shop”
Total project cost: $48,000.00
Sponsor: U.S. Navy Department - “Repair and improve buildings”
Total project cost: $44,000.00
Sponsor: U.S. Navy Department
Source notes
Nationwide Context, Inventory, and Heritage Assessment of Works Progress Administration and Civilian Conservation Corps Resources on Department of Defense Installations, July 2009 (pages C-26, C-27).
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 9, 2018.
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