Filtration Plant – Willimantic CT
The Works Progress Administration built a Filtration Plant in Willimantic CT. The exact location and condition of this facility are unknown to the Living New Deal.
Fire and Community House – Plainville CT
The Works Progress Administration built the Fire and Community House in Plainville CT. Today, the structure houses the Plainville Recreation Department and the Youth Services office.
Fire Lookout Tower (no longer extant) – Haddam CT
The Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) constructed a wooden fire lookout tower in Cockaponset State Forest. CTMQ.org: “We soon came upon the remains of an old CCC observation tower. Four large concrete blocks are pretty much all that remains but fifty years… read more
Fire Station – New London CT
New London received a new fire station in 1939. It replaced a facility damaged during a hurricane the previous year. The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) supplied a $13,752 grant for the project, whose total cost was $30,792. Construction occurred between… read more
Fire Tower (no longer extant) – East Hampton CT
Only the cement foundation remains of a former wooden fire lookout tower that was built by the C.C.C. in Meshomasic State Forest. The structure was located northwest of Midwood Farm Road.
Fisher Road Bridge – Glastonbury CT
The bridge carrying Fisher Road across Roaring Brook in Glastonbury, Connecticut was constructed by the W.P.A. in 1939.
Flood Relief – Hartford CT
The WPA was involved in flood repair and relief multiple times in the Connecticut region, including in 1936 and 1938. “The disastrous storm and flood of March 1936 led W.P.A. officials to turn their efforts wherever possible to assistance, relief… read more
Fort Trumbull (former) Improvements – New London CT
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted the following work at what was then Fort Trumbull: “Improve buildings, grounds, and facilities” Official Project Number: 112‐3‐15‐4 Total project cost: $15,666.00 Sponsor: Treasury Department, U.S. Coast Guard, Fort Trumbull Training Station “Paint interior… read more
Goodwin Park Golf Course – Hartford CT
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) expanded and improved the Goodwin Park Golf Course in Hartford CT. The WPA extended the golf course to 9 holes. The Goodwin Park Golf Course is still in use today.
Green Fall Pond Bath House – Voluntown CT
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed a bath house at Green Fall Pond / [Park] in Voluntown, Connecticut. The exact location and status of the facility are presently unknown to Living New Deal.
Green Fall Pond Dam – Voluntown CT
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed the dam at the south end of Green Fall Pond in Voluntown, Connecticut.
Green Fall Pond Road – Voluntown CT
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed Green Fall Pond Road in Voluntown, Connecticut.
Greenwich Public Library Mural – Greenwich CT
This 1935 mural by James Daugherty entitled “The Life and Times of General Israel Putnam” was funded by the WPA’s Federal Arts Project. The mural is 9 x 22 feet. It was originally painted for the Greenwich Town Hall but moved… read more
Groton – New London Airport Development – Groton CT
The Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted a massive development / improvement program at what is now known as Groton – New London Airport. “Develop landing area at airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐15‐123 Total project cost: $49,684.00 Sponsor: State of Connecticut, Department of… read more
Hammer Park – Branford CT
The federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) funded labor toward the development of Hammer Park in Branford, CT. The town’s Annual Report, 1937 said: “The W. P. A. has assisted in laying out, grading, seeding and planting shrubs and trees on… read more
Hammonassett Beach Improvements – Madison CT
“The shoreline parks: Hammonassett Beach, Sherwood Island and Rocky Neck were all completed during this time period as WPA projects.” (waymarking.com) “Though the park was heavily damaged by the hurricane on September 21, 1938, the park reopened the following summer… read more
Harding St. Bridge – New Britain CT
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a six-foot arch bridge span on Harding St. in New Britain CT. The bridge was built with WPA labor and funding.
Hartford-Brainard Airport Development – Hartford CT
“Hartford-Brainard Airport, located in the city of Hartford, has historically been one of the busiest general aviation airports in the state. In 1921, a 350-acre cow pasture became the chosen site for what has been called the country’s first municipal… read more
Henry Whitfield State Museum Restoration – Guilford CT
The Federal Writers’ Project wrote: “Whitfield House, on Whitfield St., is one of the earliest stone houses in America and probably the oldest house in Connecticut. … In 1936, under a Works Progress Administration project, which was directed by J…. read more
High School – Hamden CT
Located just off the Wilbur Cross Parkway, Hamden High School was constructed as a New Deal project with federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. supplied a $212,300 grant for the project, whose total cost was $823,508. Construction occurred… read more
High School (former) – East Haven CT
The former East Haven High School was constructed as a New Deal project with federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. supplied a $185,153 grant for the project, whose total cost was $427,035. Construction occurred between March and December… read more
High School (former) Murals – Stamford CT
Seven New Deal murals covering 1,000 square feet, were commissioned in 1934 for the Stamford, Connecticut High School’s music room. They were painted under the auspices of the Treasury by James Daughtery (1887-1974), a well known modernist painter and illustrator…. read more
High School and Athletic Field – Griswold CT
The Works Progress Administration built a new high school and athletic field in Griswold CT. The school was built in Moderne style with brick veneer walls. Pictured is a football game in progress, circa 1937. The exact location and condition of… read more
Housatonic Valley High School – Canaan CT
Housatonic Valley High School was constructed as a Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. Hidden Nearby blog: “Prior to 1939, the six towns that currently comprise Regional School District #1 – Canaan, Cornwall, Kent, North Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon – each… read more
Hubbell Avenue Sewer Improvements – Ansonia CT
In February 1935, “16 FERA workers complete a storm water sewer project on Hubbell Avenue in Ansonia. They will now join 18 other FERA workers doing a similar project on Dwight Street.”
Incinerator (demolished) – Greenwich CT
Greenwich, Connecticut’s town incinerator was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration funds during the 1930s. The structure, which served from 1938 to 1977, has since been demolished. The land now constitutes part of Christiano Park. PWA Docket… read more
Indian Well State Park Bridge – Shelton CT
A stone arch bridge located on Indian Well Road [also Birchbank Road] was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project. “This bridge, as well as other stone work at the park, was a WPA project, the 1930’s version of… read more
Isham Road Storm Sewer – West Hartford CT
Multiple projects were “planned, staked out and supervised” by West Hartford’s Engineering Department in 1935-6 utilizing Federal Emergency Relief Administration (F.E.R.A.) and/or Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) labor. One such project involved storm sewer construction along Isham Road.
Jericho Road – Haddam CT
Among the work undertaken by C.C.C. Camp Filley was “building 23 miles of truck trails including Jericho Road and Cedar Swamp Road.”
Kent Falls State Park Development – Kent CT
Among other work, such as “construction of a new road to access the upper portion of Kent Falls State Park,” the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed the picnic area and the trail that climbs alongside the falls at Kent Falls… read more
Lafayette Field – Shelton CT
Friday, February 16 – “About 100 CWA men are working on Lafayette Field. The football field will have a cinder track around it, and a baseball diamond will also be laid out. The fields will be surrounded by at least… read more
Library (former) Improvements – West Hartford CT
Multiple New Deal agencies assisted in the improvement of what was then the library for West Hartford, Connecticut. [This is not to be confused with the new, and current, library, for the town, which was itself constructed as a New… read more
Lookout Tower (demolished) – Cornwall CT
The Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) constructed a “steel fire tower” at Mohawk State Forest. The structure, which Living New Deal believes it was located by the parking lot at Mohawk Tower (at the end of Toumey Road), is no longer extant. Satellite imagery suggests… read more
Lynn Road Bridge – Westbrook CT
The bridge carrying Lynn Road across Falls River in Westbrook, Connecticut was constructed by the W.P.A. in 1939.
Macedonia Brook State Park – Kent CT
CCC Camp SP-1, 1191 was established in Macedonia Brook State Park in 1935. The CCC “did much site development here in the 1930s, including construction of a pavilion and a carriage road with massive retaining walls constructed without mortar.” (www.townofkentct.org)… read more
Main Post Office – Bridgeport CT
The historic main post office building in Bridgeport, Connecticut was completed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses multiple works of New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.
Main Post Office (former) Addition and Improvements – Stamford CT
Stamford’s main post office (which was later renamed the Atlantic Street Station post office) was constructed 1916-1917 and was a unique design. Additional improvements were made with federal funding in the 1930s. The building was listed on the National Register… read more
Main Post Office Murals – Bridgeport CT
This 1934 post office contains two sets of 3-panel murals, one by Arthur Covey and the other by Robert Lambdin. All were painted in 1936. The Covey murals are entitled “Bridgeport Manufacturing.” The Lambdin murals entitled “Stagecoach and Modern Transportation”… read more
Main Street Sewer Line – Middletown CT
The W.P.A. developed a sewer line along Main Street in Middletown, Connecticut. Work was likely in conjunction with a P.W.A. disposal plant and sewer construction project. W.P.A. Project No. 65-15-1144