- City:
- Newport, RI
- Site Type:
- Military and Public Safety
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
Description
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted numerous improvement and development projects at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island. The projects collectively cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and included building repairs, the construction of a hospital, and plumbing and road improvements.
Additional details, Official Project Numbers, total project costs, and sponsor information relating to the more than 16 W.P.A. projects undertaken at Camp Adams can be found in the DoD Heritage Assessment identified as a source, below.
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-170, C-171).
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on July 9, 2023.
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