A street development project in Wilton, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work occurred between December 1938 and August 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1248)
Multiple street development and paving projects in Bismarck, North Dakota were undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $38,250 grant for the project, whose total cost was $82,222. Work… read more
A street light projects in Mott, North Dakota were undertaken in November 1934 with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. (PWA Docket No. ND 6892)
Multiple street paving projects in Jamestown, North Dakota were undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $21,429 grant for one project, whose total cost was $47,875. Work occurred between… read more
A street paving project in Langdon, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $21,273 grant for the project, whose total cost was $54,688. Work occurred between… read more
A street paving project in Rugby, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $19,125 grant for the project, whose total cost was $39,288. Work occurred between… read more
A street paving project in Wahpeton, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $28,800 grant for the project, whose total cost was $63,387. Work occurred between… read more
A street development project in Bottineau, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $38,250 grant for the project, whose total cost was $82,222. Work occurred between… read more
“The North Dakota State Historical Society sponsored the three CCC companies that worked in the badlands from 1934 to 1941. All three CCC companies in the badlands arrived in 1934. About 200 men were assigned to each company… Company 2767’s… read more
ParkRec.nd.gov: “Established in 1934, Turtle River State Park was one of a number of new parks built in North Dakota under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “New Deal” programs. … In 1935, a CCC transient work camp, SP-5, was built in… read more
Taylor Stadium, also known as Rollie Greeno Track and Al Cassel Field, was built in 1934-35 by the CWA: “The stadium was originally named Roosevelt Stadium, but later re-named for Frank B. Taylor, long time Dean of the College and… read more
A water main construction project in Minot, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $9,000 grant for the project, whose total cost was $18,645. Work occurred… read more
A waterworks construction project in Cavalier, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $43,000 loan and $14,625 grant for the project, whose total cost was $57,191…. read more
A waterworks construction project in Dickinson, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $8,181 grant for the project, whose total cost was $18,713. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Finley, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $23,727 grant for the project, whose total cost was $50,676. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Grenora, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,545 grant for the project, whose total cost was $37,716. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Hatton, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $10,800 grant for the project, whose total cost was $25,121. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Killdeer, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $18,000 loan and $8,359 grant for the project, whose total cost was $29,460…. read more
A waterworks construction project in Noonan, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $13,576 grant for the project, whose total cost was $30,425. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Northwood, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $29,700 grant for the project, whose total cost was $64,998. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Regent, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $18,164 grant for the project, whose total cost was $40,816. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Richardton, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $17,955 grant for the project, whose total cost was $39,881. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Scranton, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $11,454 grant for the project, whose total cost was $25,580. Work occurred between… read more
A waterworks construction project in Steele, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $27,000 loan and $22,341 grant for the project, whose total cost was $50,026…. read more
A waterworks construction project in Watford City, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $28,000 loan and $11,400 grant for the project, whose total cost was… read more
Multiple waterworks development projects in Bismarck, North Dakota were undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. For one project, the PWA supplied a $22,222 grant for the project, whose total cost was… read more
A large waterworks improvement project in Grand Forks, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $123,525 grant for the project, whose total cost was $271,947. Work… read more
A waterworks development project in Mandan, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $33,600 loan and $13,178 grant for the project, whose total cost was $46,039…. read more
A waterworks development project in Washburn, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work occurred between December 1938 and May 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1238)
A water well construction project in Amenia, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work occurred between December 1938 and March 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1277)
A water well construction project in Fessenden, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $29,700 grant for the project, whose total cost was $64,998. Work occurred… read more
The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed Festival Hall, an auditorium, at the Wells County Fairgrounds, located at the southeast corner of North Dakota Highway 15 and U.S. Highway 52. “Also constructed during the depression years was Festival Hall (1938)…. read more
“The ‘New Deal’ legislation passed under President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration set the stage for the construction of the Wishek Civic Center. The Wishek Civic Center was built under the auspices of a federal worker relief program known as the Works… read more
“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)
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