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Cherry Lake Farms – Madison FL

“Cherry Lake Farm (also known as Cherry Rural Rehabilitation Project) was a New Deal rural relief program initiated by the FERA and the Resettlement Administration (RA) and implemented by the WPA. The project involved moving 500 needy families from Tampa,… read more

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, Resettlement Communities
Agency: Resettlement Administration (RA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Post Office – Madison FL

The historic post office in Madison, Florida was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

Project type: Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office Mural – Madison FL

"Long Staple Cotton"

The historic post office in Madison, Florida houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Long Staple Cotton,” an oil-on-canvas mural completed by George Snow Hill in 1937. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. This mural,… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

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