The caption to the Works Progress Administration photo above notes that this is “one of 2 culverts built by WPA in the city. This project is known as Bayless Ave. Culverts and employed 37 men” (WPA) More information is needed about… read more
A graceful Art Deco bridge carries [East] Clinton Street over Chenango River in downtown Binghamton, New York. The project was enabled by funding from the federal Public Works Administration (Docket No. NY 1321-R). The PWA provided a $162,297 grant for… read more
Two bridges carry rail traffic over [East] Clinton Street, just west of the Chenango River, west of downtown Binghamton, New York. This grade-separation project was enabled by funding from the federal Public Works Administration (Docket No. NY 1322-R). The PWA… read more
Originally built as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse and now the Federal Building and Courthouse, the building was completed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project with Treasury Department funding in 1935. Construction took approximately one year (~Sept…. read more
Originally built as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse and now the Federal Building and Courthouse, the building was completed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project with Treasury Department funding in 1935. “Commissioned by the Treasury Department Section… read more
The caption on the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) photo above reads: “City of Binghamton’s municipal shops. Started by TERA [Temporary Emergency Relief Administration] and completed by WPA September 2, 1936.” TERA was a program created by Franklin D. Roosevelt… read more
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
