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Absarokee School – Absarokee MT

The WPA allocated funds for construction of a new school building in Absarokee, Montana in 1938. The location and current status of the structure in question is unknown to Living New Deal.

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Ackley Lake – Hobson MT

[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported: “Joseph Parker, state WPA administrator, has approved construction of the Ackley lake project on the Judith river west of Hobson in Judith Basin county. This irrigation undertaking will cost $113,003. It will employ 328… read more

Project type: Lakes, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Airport – Havre MT

The W.P.A. worked to develop what is now known as Havre City County Airport, in Havre, Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Develop and improve airport” Official Project Number: 265‐1‐91‐58 Total project cost: $522,520.00 Sponsor: City of Havre and Hill County

Project type: Airports, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Airport Development – Helena MT

The W.P.A. worked to develop what is now known as Helena Regional Airport, in Helena, Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Improve municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐168 Total project cost: $201,345.00 Sponsor: City of Helena “Improve municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐71… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Airport Development – Missoula MT

The W.P.A. worked to develop what is now known as Missoula International Airport, in Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Develop and improve airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐34 Total project cost: $928,324.00 Sponsor: Missoula County

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Airport Improvements – Billings MT

The W.P.A. worked to improve what is now known as Billings Logan International Airport, in Montana. W.P.A. project info: “Make improvements to municipal airport” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐66 Total project cost: $295,767.00 Sponsor: City of Billings

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Anita Dam and Reservoir – Pompeys Pillar MT

“Anita Dam and Reservoir, features of the Huntley Project, are located 6 miles southeast of Ballantine, Montana near Billings. This offstream storage dam was completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. Water is released from Anita Reservoir into the… read more

Project type: Dams, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Armory – Bainville MT

According to a DoD Heritage Report, the W.P.A. constructed an armory in Bainville, Montana. Assuming this project was undertaken, the location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65‐91‐1605

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory – Chinook MT

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Chinook, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65-91-1602

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory – Culbertson MT

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Marion, Montana. The facility is located at southeast corner corner of Broadway Ave. and 3rd St. E. Official Project Number 65‐91‐160X

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory – Kalispell MT

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Kalispell, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. “Construct Armory building” Official Project Number: 165‐1‐91‐114 Total project cost: $82,810.00 Sponsor: U.S. Navy Department “Provide Armory building” Official… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory – Marion MT

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Marion, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65‐91‐1601

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory – Poplar MT

According to a DoD Heritage Report, the W.P.A. constructed an armory in Poplar, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Numbers 65‐91‐1603, and 165‐1‐91‐93 [total cost: $91,814.00. Sponsor: Montana State Armory… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory – Sidney MT

According to a DoD Heritage Report, the W.P.A. constructed an armory in Sidney, Montana. Assuming this project was undertaken, the location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65‐91‐1593

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory – Whitehall MT

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Whitehall, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Number 65‐91‐1592

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory – Wolf Point MT

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Wolf Point, Montana. “In the WPA records, an armory is listed in the same line with roads. The armory and barracks were near the courthouse, today’s library, and the Coliseum. Without the WPA funding, the… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory (former) – Billings MT

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Billings, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Numbers 165‐1‐91‐86 [total cost: $75,965.00. Sponsor: War Department], and 165‐1‐91‐X6 [total cost: $145,195.00. Sponsor: Montana State Armory… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Armory (former) – Harlowton MT

The W.P.A. constructed an armory in Harlowton, Montana. The location and status of this facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Official Project Numbers 65‐91‐1526, and 165‐1‐91‐95 [total cost: $72,758.00. Sponsor: Montana State Armory Board].

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Babb School (former) – Babb MT

A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects was issued for the state of Montana in late 1938. Among the construction provided for was a new school building in Babb, Montana. The location and status of… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Babb-Piegan Inspection Station (former) – Babb MT

The historic Babb-Piegan U.S. Border Inspection Station on Highway 89 north of Babb, Montana was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The rustic cabin-style facility was completed in 1993. Replaced in 2003 with a facility closer to the border, the… read more

Project type: Federal Facilities, Border Inspection Stations
Agency: Treasury Department

Bair Reservoir – Martinsdale MT

The PWA allocated $778,000 toward the construction of two reservoirs in Meagher County: the Bair Reservoir on the North Fork of the Musselshell River and the Martinsdale Reservoir on the river’s South Fork. 45% of the money for the project… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Water supply
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Beaver Creek Park – Havre MT

[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported in early 1937 on a CCC camp at Beaver Creek park south of Havre, Montana. The workers were “developing trails, cabins and other conveniences for the public enjoyment.”

Project type: Campgrounds and Cabins, Parks and Recreation, Paths and Trails
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Bert Mooney Airport Improvements – Butte MT

Then known as Butte Municipal Airport, the CWA, FERA, and WPA each contributed toward the finishing of the “best equipped landing field in the state.” The Big Timber, MT Pioneer reported in Sept. 1937: “Definite plans were completed for the… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Airports, Military and Public Safety
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Big Horn County Courthouse – Hardin MT

Billings architect J. G. Link designed the 1937 Monumental Deco-style courthouse that resides in downtown Hardin, MT. It was built using WPA labor. A nearby historical marker notes: “Constructed at a cost of $150,000, the project put over a hundred… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Blackfeet Indian Reservation Road Improvements – Browning MT

The WPA worked to improve roads throughout Blackfeet Indian Agency [territory], Glacier County, Montana. $7,437 was allocated for such projects in July 1938 alone.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Bloomfield School – Bloomfield MT

The WPA allocated funds for construction of a new school building in Bloomfield, Montana in 1938. The location and current status of the structure in question is unknown to Living New Deal. The allocation for the structure appears on Montana… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Boulder Road Improvements – McLeod MT

Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported: Emery C. Jones, WPA foreman, and a crew ranging from eight to thirteen men, have completed work on about four miles of Boulder road, in Natural Bridge hill vicinity. The work was principally cutting… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, bridges, and tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Boyes School – Boyes MT

A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. Among the construction provided for was a new school building in Boyes, Montana. The location and status of… read more

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Bridger Canyon Improvements – Bozeman MT

“Six miles northeast of Bozeman in Bridger canyon another camp has been built under the supervision of the forest service. Youths cleared underbrush from a three and one-half acre plot, thinned trees and placed tables and benches.”

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Picnic and Other Facilities
Agency: National Youth Administration (NYA)

Broadwater County Courthouse – Townsend MT

The 1935 county courthouse in Townsend, Montana was built with the assistance of PWA funds.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Courthouses (State & Local)
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Buffalo Hill Golf Club, Cameron Course – Kalispell MT

The WPA constructed the 9-hole Cameron Course at what is now Buffalo Hill Golf Club. From the Buffalo Hill Golf Club website: “In the early 1930’s, land was purchased where part of the Cameron 9 holes now resides. The Cameron… read more

Project type: Golf Courses, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Butte High School – Butte MT

A New Deal grant of $800,000 was given to Butte for the construction of a new high school. It is still in use today.

Project type: Education and Health, Schools
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Camp Paxson Boy Scout Camp – Seeley Lake MT

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Seeley Lake is one link in a chain of five lakes nestled between the lofty Swan and Mission mountain ranges in western Montana. Two hundred acres of ancient larch trees surround the area, which has drawn visitors since the early… read more

Project type: Campgrounds and Cabins, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Carlton Cemetery Improvements – Carlton MT

The WPA allocated $3,161 for “cemetery improvement” near Carlton, Montana in August 1938. It is presumed that this site is what’s presently known as Carlton Cemetery, which is located behind the Florence Carlton Church along Old U.S. 93.

Project type: Cemeteries, Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

CCC Camp BR-57 – Ballantine MT

CCC company 2503 was stationed at Camp BR-57, one mile southeast of Ballantine, beginning in 1935. One of the camp’s projects most likely included the CCC built Anita Dam and Reservoir located just five miles away. Whether remnants or historical… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Chief Mountain Inspection Station – Babb MT

The historic Chief Mountain (a.k.a. Glacier Park) U.S. Border Inspection Station on State Highway 17 northwest of Babb, Montana was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The rustic facility was completed in 1939, and also features a garage and pump… read more

Project type: Federal Facilities, Border Inspection Stations
Agency: Treasury Department

Chouteau County Fairgrounds Improvements – Fort Benton MT

The WPA allocated $15,019 for improvements at the Chouteau County fairgrounds in Fort Benton, Montana in August 1938.

Project type: Fairgrounds, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

City Hall – Billings MT

“In Yellowstone County, the New Deal funded projects large and small. Money from the Public Works Administration helped build Billings’ City Hall in 1940.” The building has been extensively modified.

Project type: City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

City Hall – Polson MT

Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported: “Work on PWA projects in Polson is well under way. Construction of a new jail and fire house has started, adjacent to the new city hall which was constructed with a grant of federal… read more

Project type: City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

City Hall – Red Lodge MT

Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported in December 1938: “Rapidly nearing completion as a WPA project is the uniquely-designed $26,000 city hall at Red Lodge… This WPA project has provided jobs for an average of 28 workers since it was… read more

Project type: City and Town Halls, Civic Facilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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