Post Office Mural – Preston ID
Oil on canvas entitled “The Battle of Bear River” painted by Edmond J. Fitzgerald in 1941. He also painted murals for the Ontario Oregon and Colville Washington post offices.
Post Office Mural – Saint Anthony ID
The historic post office in Saint Anthony, Idaho houses an example of New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural entitled “The Fur Traders,” painted in 1939 by Elizabeth Lochrie. The work was sponsored by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Ms. Lochrie… read more
Post Office Murals – Blackfoot ID
The historic post office in Blackfoot, Idaho houses examples of New Deal artwork: tempera murals entitled “The Arrival Celebration” and “The Round-Up,” painted by Andrew Standing Soldier in 1939. The works encompass much of the lobby walls.
Power Dam – Idaho Falls ID
The Works Progress Administration built or improved a power dam in Idaho Falls in Bonneville County. The exact location of the dam is unknown to Living New Deal.
Priest Lake CCC Camp – Priest River ID
From the Priest Lake vacation website: “The Priest Lake Museum is a great place to begin any visit to the lake and a fitting showplace to remind us of the numerous influences that created the special character of Priest Lake…. read more
Priest River Experimental Forest – Priest River ID
Originally the Priest River Experimental Station, the Priest River Experimental Forest now refers to both a stretch of forest near Priest River Idaho and the research buildings and other facilities located there. It has been a site for forestry research… read more
Priest River Junior High – Priest River ID
Priest River Junior High School (originally High School) is an Art Moderne-style building designed and built by the Work Projects Administration in 1940.
Recreation Center and Auditorium – Coeur D’Alene ID
The WPA built this recreation center and auditorium in a city park on the shore of Lake Coeur D’Alene. The building is still in use today.
Red Ives Ranger Station – Avery ID
The CCC built much of the road from Avery to Red Ives Ranger Station as well as the Red Ives compound itself. The work was completed in 1938.
Reservoir – Rathdrum ID
The WPA constructed a reservoir in the vicinity of Rathdrum ID, but the location and current status of the site are not known.
Ridenbaugh Canal Improvements – Boise ID
WPA crews did improvement work on this canal in Boise during 1936. (The canal was originally constructed in the late nineteenth century.) The path alongside is widely used today by cyclists and joggers.
Rural Electrification – Lewiston ID
The June 1937 issue of Western Construction News notes REA work in Idaho. “The REA has alloted $75,000 to the Clearwater Valley Light and Power Association, Lewiston Idaho, for construction of a generating plant of 800 KW capacity.” “The REA… read more
Sand Creek Flood Control – Boise ID
The Works Progress Administration carried out flood control/riprapping work on the bed of the San Creek in Ada County.
School Gymnasium – Meridian ID
The Works Progress Administration built the School Gymnasium in Meridian, Ada County.
Sergeant City – Boise ID
Sergeant City is a military-themed housing complex that provided living quarters for non-commissioned officers of the near-by Gowen Field airbase. The complex was built in 1940 with funding from the Federal Works Agency.
Shoshone County Flood Control Project – Wallace ID
Emergency relief crews, including WPA and CCC workers, undertook cleanup and dredging in Wallace and nearby towns after persistent flooding of the Coeur d’Alene River in 1933 and 1934. From the University of Idaho archives, describing the collection on file:… read more
Shoshone Park Picnic Area – Mullan ID
According to the US Forest Service: “This recreation site was built by the Civilian Conservation Corp in the 1930s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Shoshone County Sportsman’s Association purchased the land and donated it… read more
Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association Buildings – McCall ID
These buildings are now opened by the Central Idaho Historical Museum. The museum “occupies a five-acre site that consists of log structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.) in 1937 for the Southern Idaho Timber Protective Association (SITPA). All… read more
Stanley Ranger Station – Stanley ID
Constructed by the CCC in 1933. It is currently being preserved by the Sawtooth Interpretive Association and is being used as a museum. The Idaho State Historical Society describes the structure as follows: “The Stanley Ranger Station includes a one-and-one-half story… read more
Star School Building – Star ID
In 1939, the Public Works Administration funded the construction of a school building in Star, Idaho. Project docket No. Idaho 1083D 3/14/39. The architect of record was Wayland & Fennel. The exact location and present status of the structure is unknown… read more
Sunbeam Hot Springs Bathhouse – Stanley ID
A sign near the bathhouse reads: “The bathhouse was completed in 1937 by CCC men from the Clayton CCC camp. The Forest Service guard at the Bonanza Guard station was then responsible for maintaining the facility. The bathhouse fell into… read more
Swiftwater Bridge – Kooskia ID
The single-lane, Pratt/Parker Truss bridge was built in 1936 by the CCC.
Swimming Pool and Bathhouse – Wallace ID
The pool and bathhouse were built in 1939 under the auspices of the federal Public Works Administration. Full restoration was carried out by the community from 1999 to 2007 at a cost of $265,000.
Twin Falls Public Library – Twin Falls ID
The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the Twin Falls Public Library in Twin Falls, Idaho, in 1939.
University of Idaho: Administration Building South Wing Extension – Moscow ID
The PWA built an addition to the south wing of the Administration Building in 1936 to accommodate the library, which remained there until 1957 when a new library was built.
University of Idaho: Infirmary – Moscow ID
The PWA helped construct the University of Idaho’s infirmary (docket #709-R), now the Student Health Center, in 1936.
University of Idaho: Men’s Dormitory – Moscow ID
The PWA helped construct the University of Idaho Men’s Dormitory, now Archie Phinney Hall, in 1938.
Veterans Hospital Road Improvements – Boise ID
The Works Progress Administration carried out road improvement work around the Veterans Hospital in Boise, between 1936-1937.
Warren Guard Station – Warren ID
“In 1918, the Forest Service moved its Guard Station from Hays Station, near the South Fork of the Salmon River, to Warren. Construction dates at the station site range from the barn built in 1909 to the ‘modern’ 1959 ranch… read more
Weister Junior High School Gymnasium – Weiser ID
This gymnasium was a PWA project (docket #1052-D), labeled as a high school but now part of the Weiser Middle School campus.
Whitney Elementary School (demolished) – Boise ID
Whitney Elementary was a PWA project (docket #1084R). It was demolished in 2009 and the current Whitney elementary was built in a different location on the same parcel. The original structure was designed by Wayland and Fennell Architects, and subsequent additions… read more
WPA School – Worley ID
“An old school building in the northern Idaho town of Worley is slated for demolition, but a newly formed historical society is scrambling to have the structure saved. Catherine Morris told the Coeur d’Alene Press the Worley Historical Society formed… read more