Barnett Field (demolished) – Fargo ND
Built by the Works Progress Administration in 1936, Barnett Field hosted the Fargo-Morehead Twins minor league baseball team until 1960. Barnett Field was demolished in 1963.
Beaver Lake State Park – Burnstad ND
Beaver Lake State Park, located two miles northeast of the town of Burnstad, North Dakota and about 15 miles NNW as the crow flies from Wishek, is “a recreational area developed by WPA labor.”
Benson County Park (former) – Wood Lake ND
“On the northwestern shore” of Wood Lake, in Wood Lake Township, North Dakota, is the BENSON COUNTY PARK (_picnicking and camping_), a 40-acre tract improved under the Works Progress Administration in 1937.” The park, whose current status is unknown to… read more
Bismarck High School – Bismarck ND
The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided funding for construction of Bismarck High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The New Deal facility was a replacement for a 1912 high school structure. The building is still presently used as Bismarck High School, with… read more
Cemetery Improvements – Lakota ND
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to improve the cemetery in Lakota, North Dakota in 1936.
Cemetery Water Lines – Enderlin ND
The following article was found in the January 13, 1938 issue of The Enderlin Independent. ************ WPA PROJECT TO LAY WATER MAIN TO CEMETERY ———— Project Calls For 1856 Feet of Pipe; Work To Start Soon ————- The city council… read more
Central High School Auditorium – Grand Forks ND
Downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota’s historic Central High School building received an auditorium constructed with the assistance of the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s. The building has since been expanded with further additions. Federal Writers’ Project: “CENTRAL… read more
Central Park – Mott ND
Mott, North Dakota’s Central Park, is located “between 3rd and 4th Sts. Its recreation facilities were built as an FERA project.” Tennis courts were suggested as being among the facilities.
Chateau de Mores State Historic Site – Medora ND
“The CCC played a crucial role in landscape and restoration work of the 128 acre Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, which was opened to the public on August 7, 1941.” (MedoraND.com)
City Auditorium – Glen Ullin ND
The historic Glen Ullin City Auditorium was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds in 1938. The building is still in service.
City Auditorium – Jamestown ND
The historic Jamestown City Auditorium was constructed as a federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in 1936. The exact location and status of the building (which is not to be confused with another WPA auditorium constructed in McElroy Park) are… read more
City Hall – Pembina ND
Pembina, North Dakota received a new City Hall building in 1936. Its construction was enabled by a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) grant. The exact location and status of this building are presently unknown to Living New Deal. PWA Docket… read more
City Hall – Tuttle ND
Tuttle, North Dakota’s historic City Hall, also known as the Public Office, was constructed as a federal Works Progress Administration project in 1938. The building, which is located along the east side of Main St. just south of 2nd Ave.,… read more
City Park – Wishek ND
“The City of Wishek benefited from several WPA projects. The city park, community swimming pool, Wishek Civic Center, and many of the sidewalks in town were all built by WPA workers.” (ndstudies.gov)
Crystal Springs Fountain – Crystal Springs ND
Prior to the construction of I-94, Crystal Springs North Dakota was a mandatory stop for many early motorists traveling down old U.S. Highway 10, the state’s first Highway. The Crystal Springs Fountain is located about one mile northeast of Crystal… read more
De Mores Memorial Park – Medora ND
In 1938, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed improvements at, and helped beautify, De Mores Memorial Park in downtown Medora ND. The city park improvement project was one of several beautification initiatives around Medora that depended on WPA work crews…. read more
Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site: Field Stone Building – Bismarck ND
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed a stone shelter here in 1936. The Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site commemorates the Mandan tribe, an agricultural people in the Missouri Valley.
Edgewood Park (former) Development – Fargo ND
CCC Camp SP-3, made up of World War I veterans, “complete[d] extensive work at three city parks in Fargo (Lindenwood, Edgewood, and Oak Grove) ca. 1935. The designation of Edgewood Park appears to have changed, and is possibly now known… read more
Emmons County Courthouse – Linton ND
“Emmons County Courthouse in Linton, North Dakota was built in 1934. It is notable for being the first Works Progress Administration project granted in the state. Seven courthouses in the state were completed as part of this program. The Emmons… read more
Epping-Springbrook Dam – ND
The Epping-Springbrook Dam was the “largest earthfill dam in the State. Constructed as an FERA and WPA project, it was completed in 1936. This bulwark on STONY CREEK has created a lake covering 180 acres, which, including a strip of… read more
Equipment Building – Mott ND
An ‘equipment building’ in Mott, North Dakota was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $1,600 grant for the project, whose total cost was $6,192. Construction occurred between Jul. and Sept. 1934. The location… read more
Fargo Arena (former) – Fargo ND
The old Fargo Arena was a short-lived recreation facility. Located at Island Park, it has been largely dismantled, though its shell remains. The facility was constructed in the northwest corner of the park, near the park’s present-day pool. A 1939… read more
Fargo VA Medical Center Improvements – Fargo ND
The federal Work Projects Administration worked to improve what is now the Fargo VA Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota during the 1930s. One project was described by the WPA in its project rolls: “[G]rading; reconstructing roads; sidewalks; installing sewers;… read more
Federal Building Extension – Bismarck ND
Then the U.S. Post Office and Court House, what is now the Federal Building at 304 E Broadway Ave. was expanded with federal Treasury Department funds during the 1930s. Some landscaping details implemented at that time are still in place,… read more
Fire Hall – Tappen ND
This small stone building was constructed as the town hall and fire hall in 1938. A 2008 photo on flickr shows the building still standing, but the Living New Deal has not been able to confirm the building’s exact location… read more
Fort Abercrombie Improvements – Abercrombie ND
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed replica barracks and other buildings at the Fort Abercrombie historic site. The buildings are still in use, but have been modified. According to State Historical Society of North Dakota, “After the fort was abandoned… read more
Fort Abercrombie Restoration – Wahpeton ND
“Fort Abercrombie, in North Dakota [near the town of Wahpeton], was an American fort established by authority of an act of Congress, March 3, 1857. The act allocated twenty-five square miles of land on the Red River in Dakota Territory… read more
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park – Mandan ND
“Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park is located seven miles (11 km) south of Mandan, North Dakota. The park is home to On-A-Slant Indian Village, the blockhouses and the Custer house. President Theodore Roosevelt signed the deed to the land to the… read more
Fort Rice Improvements – Mandan ND
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) began to restore the foundation of Fort Rice and build replica structures on the historic site in 1937. Located eighteen miles south of Mandan in Morton County, Fort Rice was originally built as an Army… read more
Grafton Public School (former) – Grafton ND
The former Grafton Public School building, located on the west side of Griggs Ave. between W 7th and W 8th Streets, was constructed in 1935 with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA provided a $95,000… read more
Grand Forks County Fairgrounds – Grand Forks ND
“Grand Forks County Fairgrounds WPA Structures is a collection of five structures within the Grand Forks County Fairgrounds in Grand Forks, North Dakota, that were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[2] The structures are the fairgrounds… read more
Harmon Park – Williston ND
Williston, North Dakota’s Harmon Park was developed as a federal Civil Works Administration (WPA) project ca. 1933-4. Facilities were listed by a WPA publication as including a baseball diamond, football field, cinder track, and swimming pool.
Hettinger County Courthouse – Mott ND
The historic Hettinger County Courthouse in Mott, North Dakota was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $30,622 grant for the project, whose total cost was $108,243. Primary construction occurred between Sept. 1934 and… read more
Inspection Station (demolished) – Noonan ND
The historic former U.S. Border Inspection Station on State Highway 40 in Noonan, North Dakota was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. Completed in 1937, the facility was demolished and replaced ca. 2011.
Inspection Station (former) – Sherwood ND
The former U.S. Inspection Station at the Canadian border north of Sherwood, North Dakota (along Route 28) was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the 1930s. A completion photograph of the facility taken June 3, 1937 resides in the… read more
Inspection Station (former) – Westhope ND
The former U.S. Inspection Station at the Canadian border north of Westhope, North Dakota (along Route 83) was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the 1930s. Completion photographs of the facility taken Sept. 4, 1937 reside in the National… read more
International Peace Garden – Dunseith ND
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) developed the International Peace Garden during the 1930s.
Island Park Swimming Pool – Fargo ND
Fargo, North Dakota’s Island Park swimming pool complex was originally constructed by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1939. On Decoration Day in 1941, a new swimming pool in Fargo, North Dakota opened its doors to residents for the… read more
James Memorial Library Addition – Williston ND
“Library additions were also constructed,” by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) “such as the expansion of the Williston and Mandan Public Libraries …” Living New Deal believes this library to be what since became known as the James Memorial… read more
Jamestown Hospital – Jamestown ND
“The Lutheran church sponsored Jamestown Hospital (not surveyed). Ground breaking for the facility took place in 1928 and cornerstone ceremonies on October 28, 1929, one day before the Stock Market Crash. Consequently, donations and bond financing for the project were… read more