Start Year: 1935

Moraine Park, a large valley in the southeastern portion of Rocky Mountain National Park, was  purchased in 1931 by the National Park Service, which cleared the area of most of its former private resort structures. In 1934, the Public Works Administration (PWA) funded a thorough remodeling of the building to convert it into Rocky Mountain National park’s primary museum. In 1935-36, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was called upon to build an amphitheater, designed by the National Park Service, next to the museum. It an seat 500 people. (Brock, p 43). It was added to the national register listing for Moraine Park...

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp Navy-1 was created at Yorktown, Virginia, on November 1, 1935, for the purposes of improving the Naval Mine Depot (a 20-square mile area that is now called “Naval Weapons Station Yorktown”). The camp housed Company 2305, one of several African American CCC units in the area. Prior to its involvement at the Naval Mine Depot, and prior to its re-designation as “Navy-1,” the same camp was devoted to soil erosion control along the York River and along Colonial Parkway. This work was part of a larger CCC project (involving at least 4 other African American companies)...

A waterworks construction project in Williamson, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $7,000 loan and $5,727 grant toward the $12,727 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Mar. and Apr. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1016-R

A waterworks improvement project in Fairmont, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $24,618 grant toward the $55,422 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Dec. 1935 and Aug. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1055-R

A waterworks improvement project in Pennsboro, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied an $11,356 grant toward the $25,236 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Nov. 1935 and Mar. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1018-R

A waterworks improvement project in Union, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $12,000 loan and $9,647 grant toward the $21,437 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Oct. 1935 and Apr. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1018-R

A waterworks construction project in Williamstown, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $30,000 loan and $23,987 grant toward the $53,489 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Nov. 1935 and Jun. 1936. PWA Docket No. W Va. 1017-R

A waterworks and sewer construction project in Matewan, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $42,000 loan and $12,866 grant toward the $54,523 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jan. and Oct. 1935. PWA Docket No. 7043

A waterworks construction project in Pine Grove, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $24,000 loan and $19,636 grant toward the $43,756 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Sept. 1935 and May 1936. PWA Docket No. 5669

A waterworks construction project in Cairo, West Virginia was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $5,900 loan and $2,077 grant toward the $7,947 eventual total cost of the project. Work occurred between Jan. and May 1935. PWA Docket No. 5610