North Dakota Sites

A sanitary sewer 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 $14,850 grant for the project, whose total cost was $33,073. Work occurred between April and August 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1134)

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed Rogers, North Dakota's historic school auditorium in 1938. There is no school in the community anymore; the exact location and current status of the facility is unknown to Living New Deal.

Multiple sanitary sewer constructions project in Cavalier, North Dakota were undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work occurred between August and October 1934. (PWA Docket Nos. ND 1486, 1573, 1575)

The Stark County Courthouse in Dickinson, ND was built as a Public Works Administration (PWA) project in 1937. The PWA supplied a $93,280 grant for the project (PWA Docket No. N.D. 1043-R). Short and Brown's PWA publication of 1939 describes the building: "This structure is three stories and a basement in height and is rectangular in plan. The second and third stories are set back from the outer walls of the first story, except at the main entrance. The basement contains an auditorium, committee and recreation rooms, office for the county engineer, vaults, and storage space. On the first floor are offices...

A street improvement 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 $29,467 grant for the project, whose total cost was $65,481. Work occurred between April and August 1938. (PWA Docket No. ND W1037)

A street development project in Ellendale, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $23,850 grant for the project, whose total cost was $47,724. Work occurred between December 1938 and July 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1241)

Multiple street improvement and paving projects in Fargo, North Dakota were undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. (PWA Docket Nos. ND 5217, W1080)

Numerous street improvement and paving projects in Grand Forks, North Dakota were undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. (PWA Docket Nos. ND 3193, 5743, W1163, W1164, W1166, W1167, W1169)

A street improvement project in Harvey, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $13,909 grant for the project, whose total cost was $31,305. Work occurred between December 1937 and June 1938. (PWA Docket No. ND W1131)

A street improvement/paving project in LaMoure, North Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $27,818 grant for the project, whose total cost was $62,058. Work occurred between June and October 1936. (PWA Docket No. ND W1067)

"The small town of Leith in Grant County benefited from a WPA project to level the dirt streets. Much WPA work was done with hand tools. Men shoveled dirt and rock, split rocks, and hauled building materials by hand. Hand work required more employees to complete a job." (ndstudies.gov)

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 occurred between 1938 and 1939. (PWA Docket Nos. ND X1229, X1230)

A street light project 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 December 1937 and June 1938. Work for a second, smaller project was completed in 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND W1064, X1259)

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 November 1936 and July 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1002)

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 September 1936 and August 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1104)

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 November 1938 and Sepetmber 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1210)

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 December 1938 and Sepetmber 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1210)

"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 camp was located on the west bank of the Little Missouri River in what is now the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park  from July, 1934 to 1937. Companies 2771 and 2772 established camps adjacent to one another in 1934 on the north bank of the Little Missouri River near what is now the entrance to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National...

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 Larimore. It initially housed 185 young men, along with their commanding officers. They were assigned to build a new park nearby, originally called Grand Forks State Park. CCC construction projects in the park included bridges, roads, parking areas, foot paths and a number of stone and log buildings, many of which are still in use today. One of their notable achievements was the...

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 a sports enthusiast. It was a Civilian Works Administration project of the depression years." The stadium was renovated in 1985 and again in 1999.

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 between November 1938 and June 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1207) Additionally, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) also constructed water mains in Minot between 1936 and 1938, as evidenced by municipal archive imagery.

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. Work occurred between August and November 1934. (PWA Docket No. ND 1552)

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 January and August 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1096)

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 December 1938 and August 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1210)

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 December 1937 and June 1938. (PWA Docket No. ND W1070)

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 December 1937 and May 1938. (PWA Docket No. ND W1165)

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. Work occurred between June and October 1935. (PWA Docket No. ND 3066)

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 August and October 1936. (PWA Docket No. ND W1112)

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 September 1938 and June 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND W1185)

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 November 1936 and August 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1129)

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 January and July 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1117)

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 February and August 1937. (PWA Docket No. ND W1035)

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. Work occurred between December 1935 and June 1936. (PWA Docket No. ND W1018)

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 $39,942. Work occurred between October 1935 and July 1936. (PWA Docket No. ND 3555)

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 $49,540. Work occurred between April and November 1936. For another water main construction project, the PWA supplied a $29,081 grant for the project, whose total cost was $62,504. Work occurred between October 1938 and April 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND W1128, X1208)

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 occurred between October 1938 and November 1939. (PWA Docket No. ND X1191)

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. Construction occurred between June and October 1935. (PWA Docket No. ND 1081)

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)