• Fire Department - Greenfield MA
    "The city of Greenfield, with a population of 15,500 in 1930, had not only outgrown its old fire headquarters but the location of the old building in the business district had become undesirable due to traffic congestion. The new building has space for seven pieces of apparatus, as well as the chief's quarters and a watch room on the first floor. On the second floor are a recreation room, two dormitories, locker room, kitchen, library, officers' rooms, and the necessary toilets, showers, etc. The exterior walls are water-struck red brick; the cornices, windows, doors, and cupola...
  • Green River Swimming Area Facilities - Greenfield MA
    Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) workers developed recreation improvements at Greenfield's Green River Swimming and Recreation Area and Murphy Park, during the 1930s. WPA Bulletin: Children of Greenfield have benefited by the WPA construction of a new bath house and other improvements at the Greenfield Swimming Pool. Tennis courts and a soft ball diamond were built in the adjoining public park property.
  • Murphy Park - Greenfield MA
    Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) workers developed recreation improvements at Greenfield's Green River Swimming and Recreation Area and Murphy Park, during the 1930s. WPA Bulletin, 1936: Children of Greenfield have benefited by the WPA construction of a new bath house and other improvements at the Greenfield Swimming Pool. Tennis courts and a soft ball diamond were built in the adjoining public park property. Bulletin, 1937: Greenfield— The crack of bats and the swish of girls' skipping ropes are ushering in the sport season of the 33 acre WPA Recreation Center at the northern end of the city. In three or four months' time the full...
  • Post Office Addition - Greenfield MA
    The historic post office in Greenfield, Massachusetts was built in 1913. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, received additions constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1939. It is still in service.
  • Post Office Reliefs - Greenfield MA
    The post office contains a set of three metal reliefs by Helene Sardeau depicting “Planting,” “Mother and Child,” and “Reaping,” The reliefs were funded by the Section of Fine Arts in 1941.