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  • Perrine Community House - Palmetto Bay FL
    The Works Progress Administration built the Perrine Community House in Palmetto Bay FL in 1935. Used by Perrine Women's Club, South Dade Chamber of Commerce, Village of Palmetto Bay.
  • Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site - Lerna IL
    The farm of Thomas and Sarah Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's father and stepmother. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) reconstructed a reproduction of their cabin on the site, along with building a maintenance barn and gift shop. A CCC camp, Camp Shiloh, was located at the site. Its enrollees were WWI veterans.
  • School Improvements - Bernie MO
    The Works Progress Administration conducted improvement work at one or more school facilities in Bernie, Missouri. The work employed 19 men for four months.
  • School Improvements - Dudley MO
    The Works Progress Administration conducted improvement work at one or more school facilities in Dudley, Missouri. The work employed 15 men for two months.
  • Morgan County High School (former) - West Liberty KY
    The 1935-1937 Morgan County High School was constructed of native stone and timber in West Liberty, KY. The construction was begun as a KERA project, but completed by the Works Progress Administration. It served as the high school until the 1940s when it became the middle school. The school was closed in 1989. The building was renovated with a $1 million grant in 1993-1994 and is two-story with basement. It is used for Morgan County offices currently. Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President, spoke at the building dedication.
  • Street Improvements - Blue Rapids KS
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted a street improvement project in Blue Rapids, Kansas in 1935. The project involved grading, draining, and gravelling roads, and provided employment for 33 men.
  • School Repairs - Blue Rapids KS
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted a school repair project in Blue Rapids, Kansas in 1935. The project provided employment for 109 men.
  • School Repairs - Frankfort KS
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted a school repair project in Frankfort, Kansas in 1935. The project provided employment for 20 men.
  • Sewers - Waterville KS
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted a sewer project in Waterville, Kansas in 1935. The project provided employment for seven men.
  • Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Improvements - Omaha NE
    The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed cat and bear cages at what was then known as the Riverview Park Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. A 1936 article cites "new cement cages" begun in the fall of 1935 that would house animals once the WPA completed construction. The status of the project is unknown to Living New Deal.
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