Start Year: 1935

The historic former post office in Brewton, Alabama was built in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building now houses the Escambia County Board of Education. A New Deal artwork created for the building is currently unaccounted for.

This three-story example of Classical Revival architecture was designed by Edgar Love; Miller, Martin & Lewis. Constructed in 1935-6, the structure's cornerstone was laid on Nov. 1, 1935. While the facility no longer houses a post office, it is still in use by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

The historic post office building in Shamrock, Texas was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.

This small park and playground, also known as Humboldt Park, was improved by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1935-38, as noted in a brass plaque at the site.   The park was "a gift to Providence in July, 1917, by Mrs. Josephine E. Potter in memory of her daughter Gladys."  (Gladys Potter Garden website)

The historic post office in Richland Center, Wisconsin was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1935. The contractor was Maas Brothers Construction Co., Inc. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the North Beach Elementary School in Miami Beach FL in 1935. The PWA awarded a $205,000 grant for the construction of three schools in the district, while 495,000 school district bond covered the rest of the construction costs. The construction costs of the elementary school amounted to $141,000.

The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Miami Beach High School in Miami Beach FL in 1935. The PWA awarded a $205,000 grant for the construction of three schools in the district, while 495,000 school district bond covered the rest of the construction costs. The construction costs of the high school amounted to $240,000. Currently an elementary school under another name.  

This bold and evocative "Monterey Scene" was painted by Bruce Ariss between 1935 and 1937. It was funded by the WPA Federal Arts Project (FAP). The mural measures 72"' high at its highest point and is 100" wide. It is located in the school library. The medium is egg tempera on composition board with gesso ground.    

In October 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) opened a “production for use” plant in Glendale, CA. Initially the plant’s workforce consisted of 12 men and women. When operating at full force, 100-150 men and women were employed canning, baking, dehydrating fruits, processing meats and cereals, repairing shoes, and manufacturing clothes. The structure that housed the relief center is extant at 700 Ivy Street.

In 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) approved funding for the construction of a reinforced concrete and concrete pipe storm drain on Flower Street in Glendale, CA. The drain runs from the Los Angeles River to Northwesterly city limits, with laterals running into Allen Ave. and Western Ave. The project employed 279 federal workers.