Delaware Ordnance Depot (former) Development – Pedricktown NJ

Description

The WPA conducted extensive work at former Delaware Ordnance Depot, located on the west side of Route 130 about halfway between Penns Grove and Pedricktown. Many buildings and much of the infrastructure from the time is still extant.

WPA projects at the old Ordnance Depot included:

• “Improve buildings and grounds by constructing magazines and rail facilities, barracks, dispensary, offers and non‐commissioned officers quarters, roads, sidewalks and utilities, landscaping; and performing appurtenant and incidental tasks.”
  Official Project Number: 713‐2‐19
  Total project cost: $900,000.00
  Sponsor: Commanding Officer, Delaware Ordnance Depot, and War Department
• “A non‐construction project to improve and rehabilitate buildings, public utility systems, water supply and gypsy purification, water and sewer lines, install plumbing, heating, and electrical facilities, landscape, grade, and drain grounds, including improving roads and walks”
  Official Project Number: 713‐2‐201
  Total project cost: $30,000.00
  Sponsor: War Department
• “Improve grounds and facilities, including reconstructing railroad tracks, clearing, draining, and filling swamp lands, excavating, grading, graveling, surfacing, and oiling roads”
  Official Project Number: 765‐22‐2‐31
  Total project cost: $99,904.00
• “Construct fences and patrol roads”
  Official Project Number: 165‐3‐22‐216
  Total project cost: $154,821.00
• “Improve grounds and facilities”
  Official Project Number: 165‐2‐22‐450
  Total project cost: $1,817,811.00
• “Construct fences and patrol roads”
  Official Project Number: 265‐3‐22‐89
  Total project cost: $69,033.00
• “Improve grounds and facilities”
  Official Project Number: 65‐2‐22‐789
  Total project cost: $402,713.00
• “Repair and improve grounds surrounding plant buildings”
  Official Project Number: X65‐22‐2‐2
  Total project cost: $55,782.00
• “Improve grounds and facilities”
  Official Project Number: 265‐22‐2‐19
  Total project cost: $37,462.00

Except where otherwise noted, the project sponsor was the Commanding Officer, Delaware Ordnance Depot, U.S. Army.