Start Year: 1939

Creeds School was constructed for the 1939-40 school year with funds provided by the Works Progress Administration. The twelve-room structure served students from first grade through high school in the rural community of Creeds in Princess Anne County, Virginia. In 1954 when a new high school was opened in the county, Creeds School no longer offered upper level classwork. Creeds Elementary School, now located within the city of Virginia Beach, remains a vital and vibrant part of the Creeds community.

Described as "an Art Deco gem" (Leighninger, 2007, p. 78), in which "simple geometric forms predominated" (p. 80), Ruston High School was constructed by the PWA in 1939-1940. The original building included an auditorium wing and the central core of classrooms. A second wing was added to match the auditorium wing in the late 1960s. "One of the best examples of this style in the state", the architectural features were duplicated in the changes (Dailey & Pfister, 2000). The building is still in use as the high school, and is well-maintained.

Text on a plaque in the building reads: The Bachman Lake Shelter House was designed by the National Park Service and constructed by the young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939. Just as today, the shelter served the community as a gathering place. The building continues to serve our community as a place for special events. In 2006, Bachman Lake Shelter House was carefully restored to its original configuration and appearance through the coordinated efforts of The Bachman Lake Foundation and Dallas Park and Recreation Department. Dedicated November 18, 2006.

The school superintendant said that in 1939: "During the past year a considerable amount of repair work has been done. In addition to the work done at Town expense, the N. Y A. has done painting and varnishing at the High School building. A summary of the more important improvements is as follows: All windows not provided with storm sash, also outside door at the High School, fitted with all metal weatherstrip, guaranteed for the life of the building; completion of inside paint and varnish job throughout High School; fence around Village school lot, and a considerable amount of grading on the...

Municipal reports from 1939 and 1940 document several thousand dollars worth of WPA aid and labor for local road construction projects: 1939: Trucks $ 407.15 Culverts 167.90 Hand Labor 4.00 Gravel 116.65 Materials and Supplies 48.21 Total Expended $ 743.91 Forward $ 743.91 1940: Appropriation $ 1,062.00 Rec'd State of Maine 2,516.99 R. Albert Est. Refund dynamite 18.60 Total Available $ 3,597.59 and 26 people employed on the project.

This adobe structure in Hart Park was built in 1939 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), in concert with Kern County and the California State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA) – using funds provided by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) to hire unemployed workers.  It is also known as the "Peacock House" for all the resident peacocks. Designed by local architect W. Francis Parsons, it is somewhat unusual in that it has a 24" raised foundation and wood floor, likely to get it above a flood plain. The original construction drawings identify it as a "Service Building", although it was designed as...

The PWA provided funding for the construction of the Ogden Municipal Building in 1939-1940.  The brick and terra cotta building was designed by the same team, Hodgson & McClenahen, as Ogden High School.  The building is still in use and has been put on the National Register of Historic Places.

Annual reports for the city of Dover detail extensive work on the city's sewer system: 1939 SEWERS "Central avenue, Spring street to Cemetery entrance. This sewer was started by the Highway Department, old cement pipe being replaced by 806 feet of 18-inch Akron pipe, later was completed as a W. P. A. project. Expended by the Highway Department $721.18, by the W. P. A. and City of Dover $2,999.95. Total expenditure $3,721.13." ASH AND MT. VERNON STREET SEWER "This sewer connects Central avenue sewer with Grove street sewer, taking Mt. Vernon street in from beyond No. 67. The work is being done as a WPA...

A WPA project in Reading, Pennsylvania involved "washing all of the exterior of the old 19-story county courthouse" and painting its interior. The project provided work for 19 laborers during the summer of 1939.

"The Livestock Exchange Building is located on the Grady County Fairgrounds, at 500 E. Choctaw, east of downtown Chickasha. The primary fairground buildings are this livestock arena, and an administration building to the north. The livestock building was originally constructed as an open air arena, with stalls, offices, and a grandstand. A photo of the arena as it stood for so many years is shown in the gallery. A major renovation was completed in 2000, and a roof was erected over the arena. The native sandstone walls were preserved, inside and out, and the upper walls were finished with stucco and...