Fort Snelling (former) Development – Minneapolis MN

Description

The Work Projects Administration (WPA) conducted multiple large-scale projects to improve and develop the former Fort Snelling, near what is now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Per a Department of Defense (DoD) survey, the WPA did the following:

• Install plumbing, heating and electrical, realign headstones, and landscaping; Project No. 13-2-71-5; Cost: $100,000; Sponsor: War Department -Q.M.C.
• Rehabilitation of hospital, and improvement of barracks; 13-3-71-71; $100,000; War Department -Q.M.C.
• General repair of buildings and grounds; 265-71-2001; $1,352,092; U.S. Army, Fort Snelling
• Improve buildings and grounds; 365-71-2-1; $1,392,783; Commanding Officer, Fort Snelling, U.S. Army
• Improve buildings and grounds; 365-71-2-8; $581,555; Commanding Officer, Fort Snelling, U.S. Army
• Improve buildings and grounds; 365-71-X; $1,430,992; Commanding Officer, Fort Snelling, U.S. Army
• Alter and remodel buildings and facilities; 665-71-2-235; $28,116; Minnesota Military Department
• Improve and rehabilitate buildings, roads, and walks, install facilities, and landscape and grade grounds; 713-2-115; $50,000; War Department
• Improve buildings and grounds; 713-2-50; $150,000; Commanding Officer, Fort Snelling, U.S. War Department -Q.M.C.
• Extend and improve facilities; 165-3-71-150; $180,407; Commanding Officer, Fort Snelling, U.S. Army
• Improve military reservation; 165-3-71-317; $369,386; Commanding Officer, Fort Snelling, U.S. Army
• Construct, extend, and improve facilities, grounds, and existing buildings; 265-3-71-30; $712,825; Commanding Officer, Fort Snelling, U.S. Army
• Extend and improve facilities; 65-3-71-6X; $707,409; Commanding Officer, Fort Snelling, U.S. Army

The location and status of the facilities in question requires more research / is not known to Living New Deal. The WPA also conducted work at what is now Fort Snelling National Cemetery (see linked project page).