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Akron Falls Park – Akron NY

Multiple New Deal agencies are cited as having contributed to the development of Akron Falls Park, including the C.W.A. and the W.P.A. “The Civil Works Administration … initiated the development of Akron Falls. They hired 90 men to develop the… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Post Office – Akron NY

Akron New York Post Office

The historic post office in Akron, New York was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, was completed in 1941 and is still in use today.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office Mural – Akron NY

"Horse-Drawn Railroad"

The tempera mural entitled “Horse–Drawn Railroad” was painted in 1941 by Elizabeth Logan. The Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which resides in the lobby of the historic Akron, New York post office.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Tonawanda Indian Community House – Akron NY

New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services website states: “[T]he Tonawanda Indian Community House (TICH) located in Akron, New York … [is] a two-story cypress log structure, was erected by Native Americans under the Works Progress Administration and… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Community Centers
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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