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U.S. Coast Guard Station – Alexandria VA

Project type: Military and Public Safety
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

According to WPA records in the National Archives, in 1941 WPA labor was used to “Improve grounds at the U.S. Coast Guard Monitoring Station, including constructing fences; clearing trees, brush, and undergrowth; appurtenant and incidental work.”

Exact location and current status of this coast guard station unknown.

Source notes

National Archives, Record Group 69, “Microfilmed Index to WPA Projects.”

Project originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on June 26, 2013.

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Location Info

Alexandria, VA

Location notes: Location is general marker for the shore of the Potomac River near Alexandria.

Coordinates: 38.80349775594369, -77.03945413010251

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