Airport – Turners Falls MA
Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor worked to develop Turners Falls Airport.
Airport (closed) – Jellico TN
Tennessee Encyclopedia: “Some of Tennessee’s largest WPA projects reflected the arrival of the age of flight. WPA workers helped complete landing fields and airports at Jellico, Cookeville, Lebanon, Jackson, and Milan.” The location of the facility, which has long closed,… read more
Airport (demolished) – Farmington ME
Multiple New Deal agencies worked to develop a former municipal airport in Farmington, Maine. The Farmington airport was initially a FERA/MERA project as part of a state wide airport building program. It was built as a North/South 2000×100′ graded runway, open… read more
Airport (demolished) – Van Buren ME
The W.P.A. developed a former municipal airport in Van Buren, Maine. The location of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal.. W.P.A. project info: “Construct municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐11‐103 Total project cost: $950,000.00 Sponsor: Town of Van… read more
Airport (former) – Fort Kent ME
The W.P.A. developed the former Fort Kent Municipal Airport. W.P.A. project info: “Construct Fort Kent Municipal Airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐11‐99 Total project cost: $486,000.00 Sponsor: Town of Fort Kent
Airport (former) – Manchester VT
Town reports for Manchester, Vermont reveal that federal funds and labor went toward the development of a local airport in 1934. 25 men were put to work on the project. There is no longer an active airport in the community;… read more
Airport (former) Improvements – Worcester MA
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to improve a municipal airport for Worcester, Mass. It is unclear whether this site is what is now Worcester Regional Airport, or a since-eliminated facility in North Grafton, Mass. Living New Deal suspects that… read more
Airport Development – Allentown PA
The W.P.A. helped to develop what was then known as the Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton airport, now Lehigh Valley International Airport. Wikipedia: “The airport hangar served as the passenger terminal; the first terminal building at the airport was built in 1938 as a Works… read more
Airport Development – Claremont NH
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted a development / improvement program at what is now known Claremont Municipal Airport. “Develop and improve municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐13‐18 Total project cost: $118,235.00 Sponsor: War Department “Improve airport” Official Project Number: 265‐1‐13‐13… read more
Airport Development – Cokeville WY
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) worked to develop the municipal airport in Cokeville, Wyoming.
Airport Development – Helena MT
The W.P.A. worked to develop what is now known as Helena Regional Airport, in Helena, Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Improve municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐168 Total project cost: $201,345.00 Sponsor: City of Helena “Improve municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐71… read more
Airport Development – Kemmerer WY
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) worked to develop the municipal airport in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Airport Development – Missoula MT
The W.P.A. worked to develop what is now known as Missoula International Airport, in Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Develop and improve airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐34 Total project cost: $928,324.00 Sponsor: Missoula County
Airport Hangar – Goodland KS
The Civil Works Administration built an airport hangar at the Goodland Airport in 1934 in Goodland KS. According to NW Kansas, “[r]ecords from the Sherman County Herald and Goodland Republic show the cost of the entire airport when built was $42,783…. read more
Airport Hangar (demolished) – St. Thomas VI
The federal Public Works Administration helped to provide funding for the construction of an airport hangar during the 1930s (PWA Federal Project No. 223). The airport, under the name Bourne Field, served as a military airfield and, during the early… read more
Airport Improvements – Billings MT
The W.P.A. worked to improve what is now known as Billings Logan International Airport, in Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Make improvements to municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐66 Total project cost: $295,767.00 Sponsor: City of Billings
Airport Improvements – Cordova AK
The Works Progress Administration contributed $2,306 toward the construction of the airfied in Cordova, Alaska. Formerly operating as the Cordova Army Airfield, the airfield was subsequently closed. The airfield was redeveloped and today serves as the state-owned, public-use Cordova Municipal Airport.
Akron Falls Park – Akron NY
Multiple New Deal agencies are cited as having contributed to the development of Akron Falls Park, including the C.W.A. and the W.P.A. “The Civil Works Administration … initiated the development of Akron Falls. They hired 90 men to develop the… read more
Al Hayne Monument Restoration – Fort Worth TX
The monument itself dates from 1893 but the original marble bust was replaced in 1934 by a bronze one sculpted by Evaline Sellors as a PWAP project. The curbing (reflecting pool) around the Al Hayne Monument is a CWA project:… read more
Al Kreuger Field (former) – Perham MN
Al Krueger Field, located at the EOT County Fairgrounds in Perham, Minnesota, was originally constructed as a federal Works Progress Administration project during the Great Depression. The original structure was torn down in 2012 and replaced; the site is now… read more
Ala Moana Park Landscape Design – Honolulu HI
In 1932, the city government began grading work and site preparations on the grounds of the Ala Moana park with the help of territorial relief funds. But it was the advent of federal assistance in 1933 that expanded the scope of… read more
Ala Moana Park, Roosevelt Portals – Honolulu HI
This shore-side park was constructed with CWA and FERA funds. From a Department of Land and Natural Resources calendar: “The moderne style, FERA funded Ala Moana Park East Entry Gateway (1934), designed by Harry Sims Bent, was officially named the… read more
Ala Moana Park: Lawn Bowling Green – Honolulu HI
Part of the Ala Moana Park complex, the Lawn Bowling Green was designed by architect Harry Sims Bent and built with the help of federal funds and FERA and CWA labor. “Constructed in 1939, the lawn bowling green was the last of… read more
Ala Moana Park: the Sports Pavilion and Banyan Court – Honolulu HI
Part of the Ala Moana Park complex, the Sports Pavilion and Banyan Court were designed by architect Harry Sims Bent and built with the help of federal funds and FERA and CWA labor. “The simple concrete exterior walls of the… read more
Alabama Avenue SE Water Main – Washington DC
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) installed a 16-inch water main along Alabama Avenue SE in 1933-4. This was at the beginning of an extensive program of building new water mains and sewers all across the District of Columbia by New… read more
Alabama Boys Industrial School Facilities- Birmingham AL
The Works Progress Administration built facilities for the Alabama Boys Industrial School in Roebuck, a neighborhood of Birmingham, Jefferson County. The facilities included a dining hall and a heating plant. The present condition of the structure is unknown to the… read more
Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) Dormitories – Auburn AL
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built dormitories for the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University).
Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University) Outdoor Amphitheater – Auburn AL
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built an Outdoor Amphitheater for the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn University). The amphitheater was built for the Agricultural Training camp. Granite cobblestones retrieved after the WPA paved the streets of Montgomery were used for the… read more
Alabama State Training School for Girls (former) Swimming Pool – Chalkville AL
The Works Progress Administration built a swimming pool for the former State Training School for Girls in Chalkville, Alabama, near Birmingham.
Alabama State Training School for Girls Facilities – Chalkville AL
The Works Progress Administration built a total of five buildings for the State Training School for Girls in Chalkville, near Birmingham. The facilities included an administration building, hospital, clinic, and a swimming pool. The estimated federal cost was $179,072.00. The… read more
Alabama Street Development – El Paso TX
Among the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects identified as completed in an El Paso Times article from June 7, 1936 was the “paving of Alabama Street and Wilson road, 7.36 miles, cost $31,588.94,” as well as “Alabama Street spillway flood… read more
Alameda County Courthouse – Oakland CA
Alameda County courthouse is a striking example of Moderne Architecture. It consists of a large base filling a city block, a setback tower, two further stories of jail set farther back and a hipped roof with observation cupola at the… read more
Alameda County Courthouse: Marble Murals – Oakland CA
The former main entrance on the east side of the Alameda County Courthouse leads to an elegant lobby flanked by stairways and two large murals made of marble, backed with gold and silver leaf. The murals, which measure 10… read more
Alameda County Road Work – Berkeley CA
The February 1934 issue of California Highway and Public Works describes federal funding for extensive road work from Oakland to Richmond. When the Key System replaced portions of their lightrail trolley with bus service, federal funds helped with track removal… read more
Alameda Electric Power Plant (demolished) – Alameda CA
This sub-station of the Municipal Power and Light System of the City of Alameda was constructed with the aid of the Public Works Administration (PWA). The exact date is unknown to us. The old power plant has been demolished and… read more
Alamitos Neighborhood Library – Long Beach CA
The WPA constructed the Alamitos Branch of the Long Beach Public Library in 1938.
Alamo Grounds Improvements – San Antonio TX
Multiple New Deal agencies were involved with improving the grounds at the Alamo. A timeline mural board on the west side of the Alamo Museum indicates that “depression-era public works projects” built the walls that now encompass the grounds of… read more
Alamo River Bridge – Brawley CA
$24,000 was provided by federal funds during the Great Depression for the construction of a bridge carrying Ben Hulse Highway over the Alamo River east of Brawley, California.
Alamo Stadium – San Antonio TX
San Antonio’s historic Alamo Stadium was constructed at/near the site of an abandoned rock quarry by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938-40. The facility was dedicated September 20, 1940. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places… read more
Alamo Stadium Tile Murals – San Antonio TX
Alamo Stadium was built by the WPA in 1940. In 1941 four tile murals, entitled 100 Years of Sports in San Antonio, Texas, 1840-1940, were installed above the main entrance to the stadium; this project was under the auspices of… read more
Alamogordo Women’s Club Building – Alamogordo NM
“While a variety of public works programs emerged under the umbrella of the New Deal, the WPA with its specific goal of providing work relief for the locally unemployed exerted the greatest impact on small communities in New Mexico (Kammer… read more
Alamosa County Courthouse – Alamosa CO
The historic Alamosa County Courthouse was constructed during the Great Depression with the aid of the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA). “The U-shaped complex is one of the county’s best examples of the Mission style. The courthouse was the largest… read more
Alapocas Drive – Wilmington DE
Delaware utilized substantial federal resources in developing and improving its road network during the Great Depression. Among the dozens of projects undertaken by the federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) during 1934 was construction along a road through Alapocas Woods (Alapocas… read more
Alaska Highway – Delta Junction AK
The 1,300+ mile Alaska Highway was constructed in 1942 and opened in 1943. It was built to provide an alternate supply line to Alaska during World War II, an idea the President Roosevelt had proposed to the Canadian government in… read more
Alazan Courts – San Antonio TX
San Antonio’s Board of Commissioners created the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) on June 17, 1937. On September 1, 1937, President Roosevelt signed the United States Housing Act of 1937. This created the United States Housing Authority (USHA) and provided… read more
Albany County Public Library Mural – Laramie WY
“Youth and Ambition” by Virginia Pitman, was commissioned by the WPA and presently housed in Laramie, Wyoming’s Albany County Library. “The painting is divided into several sections. One shows men in line to enter a factory. Another depicts scientists in… read more
Albany High School – Albany CA
Albany did not have a public high school until 1936; students traveled to Berkeley, Richmond or Oakland. The WPA and PWA contributed to the building of Albany High between, roughly, 1936-1941. According to the Albany Times from that period, five… read more
Albany Street Bridge Reconstruction – Boston MA
Albany Street Bridge Over Boston & Albany Railroad. “The city requested a grant from the Government for bridge alterations as follows: Altering and strengthening Boylston Street Bridge; rebuilding Berkeley Street Bridge and rebuilding Albany Street Bridge. The total cost of… read more
Albee Avenue Overpass – Staten Island NY
The bridge carrying Albee Avenue over the newly sunken Staten Island Railway was built in 1940, as one link in a large grade crossing removal project sponsored by the Public Works Administration (PWA).
Albemarle Street NW Improvements – Washington DC
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) made improvements to a segment of Albemarle Street NW, between Reno Road and Thirty-Eighth Street, in 1938-39. The WPA graded the road and prepared it for paving with a foundation of salvaged material: “The… read more