In March, 1939 the federal government approved $65,000 for a new football stadium in Sweetwater, Texas. Texas Senator Tom Connally and U.S. Representative from Texas Clyde L. Garrett received credit for getting the project signed off. The Works Project Administration… read more
“The Harrah school gym is unique because it is constructed of poured concrete. This is a two-story gym building with a barrel roof. The building is painted white and the windows have been covered with metal siding painted blue. Only… read more
This reinforced concrete viaduct connecting old Route 66 to the Santa Monica pier was built by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works in 1939.
The historic former post office building in Riverton, New Jersey was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1939, is now privately owned.
Spanning what is now known as Forest Hills Blvd., the historic pedestrian bridge at Forest Hill Park in East Cleveland, Ohio was constructed with federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor. “Spanning 347 feet across a deep valley in the Dugway… read more
Stone and concrete foundation, stone and timber walls, hipped roof, and asphalt shingles. Constructed in 1939 by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Co. 589 (encamped at Salamonie River State Forest) on bluff alone Mississinewa River – now overlooking Mississinewa Reservoir (constructed… read more
Roof Cont: windows, rear brick chimney. Typical mid 20th cen library, completed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1939.
Flat horizontal 2/2 windows, flat alum glass doors, glass block. Birthplace of Edward Rector. Good example of the arch type, has remained virtually unaltered, unusual for a hospital. It was constructed in 1939 by the Public Works Administration (PWA).
This appproximately 7-acre Lake impounding log earth dam, located in Yellowwood State Forest, was complete in 1939 with funds provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
The Art Moderne building was Public Works Administration (PWA) Project Miss. 1279. Along with principal architect E. L. Malvaney, there were 8 architects, the builder/contractor, foundation contractor, and a sculptor who worked on the building.
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
