Bowman Gray Stadium – Winston-Salem NC
“Bowman Gray Memorial Stadium was built as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project aided by private funds from the Bowman Gray family.”
Granville Park – Winston-Salem NC
“West Salem’s own Granville Park has the WPA’s mark in its majestic gazebo and its artful bridges.”
Hall of History – Winston-Salem NC
“The new Hall of History Building in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been completed. It is a three-story brick structure which cost $32,000.” The building was constructed with the assistance of either the federal Works Progress Admininstration (WPA) or the Public… read more
Hanes Park – Winston-Salem NC
“The Works Progress Administration, an agency of the Federal Government, adopted as one of its projects the improvement of Hanes Park, which is a public park and playground owned by the city of Winston-Salem. Within the park is located an… read more
Reynolds Park and Recreation Center – Winston-Salem NC
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) helped construct Salem-Winston’s Reynolds Park and Recreation Center between 1939 and 1940. “A $300,000 proposed municipal park and recreation center at Winston-Salem, N.C., has received final approval in Washington,” a journalist for Park & Recreation… read more
Sewers – Winston-Salem NC
A large sanitary sewer construction project in Winston-Salem was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $259,000 loan and $25,723 grant toward the $258,255 total cost of the project. Work occurred between… read more