Elizabeth Sites

The historic 1912 armory in Elizabeth, New Jersey was the recipient of WPA improvement efforts. As per project descriptions: "Alter armory building and construct driveways, curbs, ramps, and walls;" "Install new services to building;" "Elizabeth Armory. Interior and exterior painting, drill hall floors, fireproof ceiling in boiler room;" "Take down brick along rear wall and relay." WPA Official Project Numbers: 465‐22‐2‐221, 465‐22‐3‐119

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to clean, beautify and generally improve the condition of the Elizabeth River in Elizabeth, New Jersey during the Great Depression.

The Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a massive grant for a giant grade separation project involving 13 roads, and two railway branches, in the Elizabethport section of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The PWA provided a grant of $2,110,950 for the project, whose total cost was $4,281,464. The railway right of way is located just south of where the New Jersey Turnpike has since been built. Railway overpasses at the following roads (and geographic coordinates) bear date stamps consistent with this New Deal project: 1st Ave. (40.651156, -74.196509) Elizabeth Ave. (40.651590, -74.195717) Marshall St. (40.652011, -74.194944) Franklin St. (40.652427, -74.194179) Fulton St. (40.652848, -74.193420) E. Jersey...

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) worked to repair and replace fire hydrants in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In addition to making the fire-fighting infrastructure more effective (and aesthetic), WPA involvement with the project meant that the city of Elizabeth did not have to cede the availability of 15 firemen for several months.

"WPA workers under direction of the Board of Health are engaged in eradication of poison ivy growth prevalent in outlying sections of the city , principally in the vicinity of Shelley avenue, Harding road, Coolidge road, Edgewood road and Byron avenue."