• Old Fire Station - Chester IL
    The Old Fire Station in Chester, Illinois was constructed in 1935 and served as a firehouse until 1961. The decommissioned building is presently used for storage. While some documents are unable to distinguish the particular New Deal agency responsible for the construction—Public Works Administration (PWA) vs. Works Progress Administration (WPA)—PWA records make no mention of such a project, and the documentation is consistent with WPA specifications. NRHP nomination: "The two-story rough-cut stone building has a footprint of about 28 by 36 feet and was constructed using recycled stone from a razed building that was located on a street near the Mississippi River.......
  • Post Office - Chester IL
    Built by the Treasury Department in 1938.  
  • Post Office Mural - Chester IL
    The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts mural entitled "Loading the Packet" painted by Fay E. Davis in 1940.