New York Sites

A water main construction project in Saranac Lake, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied an $11,000 loan and $4,095 grant; the total cost of the project was $15,632. Work occurred between July and October 1934. (PWA Docket No. NY 3440)

A water main construction project in White Plains, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $37,000 loan and $11,289 grant toward the $38,963 total cost of the project. Work occurred between July and September 1934. (PWA Docket No. NY 3663)

A waterworks construction project in Almond, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $25,500 loan and $8,584 grant; the total cost of the project was $36,450. Work occurred between September 1934 and May 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 3445)

A waterworks construction project in Bethlehem, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds.Work occurred between October 1934 and October 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 7250)

A waterworks construction project in Carmel, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $49,847 grant; the total cost of the project was $117,515. Work occurred between April 1936 and February 1937. (PWA Docket No. NY 1237)

A waterworks construction project in White Plains, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $61,700 loan and $18,745 grant toward the $89,282 total cost of the project. Work occurred between August 1934 and October 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 3974)

A waterworks construction project in Eden, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $19,234 grant toward the $72,498 total cost of the project. Work occurred between December 1934 and December 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 5801)

A waterworks construction project in Elba, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $39,000 loan and $15,608 grant toward the $58,990 total cost of the project. Work occurred between October 1934 and August 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 4083)

A waterworks construction project in Grand Island, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $76,500 grant; the total cost of the project was $166,951. Work occurred between December 1936 and February 1938. (PWA Docket No. NY 1237)

A waterworks construction project in Mamaroneck, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $188,446 grant; the total cost of the project was $440,897. Work occurred between March 1937 and October 1938. (PWA Docket No. NY 1104)

Minerva, New York had no water system until the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed one for the community ca. 1940-1. The project included "installing water mains, developing springs, laying pipe lines, placing valves and appurtenant work."

A waterworks construction project in Owego, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $22,500 grant; the total cost of the project was $51,381. Work occurred between May and October 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1176)

A sizable waterworks construction project in Plandome, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $52,000 loan and $16,844 grant; the total cost of the project was $67,579. Work occurred between October 1934 and June 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 3628)

Multiple water system: water main and waterworks construction projects in Plattsburgh, New York were undertaken during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. (PWA Docket No. NY 3678, 8116)

A waterworks construction project in Porter, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work occurred between December 1934 and October 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 6976)

A waterworks construction project in Scio, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $20,028 grant; the total cost of the project was $47,837. Work occurred between March and June 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1061)

A waterworks construction project in Sharon Springs, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $29,500 loan and $11,488 grant toward the $44,818 total cost of the project. Work occurred between October 1934 and May 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 4587)

A waterworks construction project in Sodus, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $27,109 grant; the total cost of the project was $70,173. Work occurred between May and December 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1126)

A large waterworks construction project in Stillwater, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $73,000 loan and $30,893 grant; the total cost of the project was $113,657. Work occurred between December 1934 and August 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 6996)

A waterworks construction project in Thornwood, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $15,000 loan and $4,572 grant toward the $18,564 total cost of the project. Work occurred between November 1934 and April 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 6282)

A large waterworks construction project in Watervliet, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $163,100 loan and $51,986 grant; the total cost of the project was $219,986. Work occurred between July 1934 and August 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 3377)

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted sizable construction work to improve and expand the water system in Fulton, New York. The work employed 75 men for three months; 4,000 feet of 12-inch pipe and 800 feet of 8-inch pipe were laid.

A waterworks-improvement construction project in Gloversville, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $50,954 grant; the total cost of the project was $186,676. Work occurred between August 1934 and January 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 3382)

A waterworks-improvement construction project in Goshen, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $32,067 grant; the total cost of the project was $71,537. Work occurred between April and November 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1204)

A waterworks-improvement construction project in Ransomville, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $23,287 grant; the total cost of the project was $52,804. Work occurred between January and August 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1175)

A waterworks-improvement construction project in Red Hook, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $28,751 grant; the total cost of the project was $72,120. Work occurred between December 1935 and October 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1138)

A waterworks-improvement construction project in Rochester, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $58,500 grant; the total cost of the project was $89,762. Work occurred between March and September 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 1169)

A large waterworks-improvement construction project in Yonkers, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $255,000 loan and  grant toward the $325,178 total cost of the project. Work occurred between September 1935 and October 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY 6505)

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) photo of the water tank pictured here refers to it as  "a modern water tank in the Harrison and Rye water system at Rye, New York." It lists this as a Public Works Administration (PWA) construction project. The Living New Deal does not know the exact location or current status of this water tank.  

Perry, New York's old water tower, located near Silver Lake, was built during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied an $18,293 grant; the total cost of the project was $41,336. Work occurred between January and June 1936. Perry has a new water tower; Living New Deal believes the PWA structure has since been demolished. (PWA Docket No. NY 1095)

According to a budget report, New York City's massive Water Tunnel No. 2 was completed in 1936, in part with funds granted by the Public Works Administration (PWA).

A water well construction project in Hamburg, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $40,000 loan and $16,000 grant toward the $57,310 total cost of the project. Work occurred between March and October 1935. (PWA Docket No. NY 4324)

The federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) conducted defense improvement work at the Watervliet Arsenal during the 1930s.

"From 1935 until 1941, young men at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp SP44 in Watkins Glen State Park built park buildings, trails, stonework, bridges, and many other projects." The buildings of the CCC camp now serve as the Hidden Valley 4-H Camp.

"The Sentry Bridge dates back to the 1930s and was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The bridge is located at Watkins Glen State Park near the main entrance to the Gorge Trail ..."

The 3.3-acre Watson Gleason Playground, located in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx, was constructed with WPA labor. New York City's Parks Department writes: "In 1938 the City of New York acquired the entire block bounded by Watson, Noble, Gleason, and Rosedale Avenues. Designed by the Parks Department and built with labor provided by the Work Projects Administration (WPA), the playground opened one-and-one-half years later. Parks Commissioner Robert Moses presided at the dedication ceremony, which featured Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, Borough President James J. Lyons, Acting WPA Administrator Major Edmond H. Leary, and President Roderick Stephens of the Bronx Borough of Trade. The...

The WPA allocated $409,637 to conduct repairs along Webster Avenue in the Bronx during the 1930s. WPA Official Project No. 65-97-439(?).

This small Brooklyn playground was opened by the Department of Parks in December 1935. The press release announcing the opening explained that it, and the other 12 playgrounds opened on the same day, collectively contained: "88 small swings; 72 large swings; 36 seesaws; 14 playhouses; 15 large slides; 11 sand tables; 10 garden swings; 7 small slides; 7 small tables; 6 handball courts; 6 jungle gyms; 5 shuffleboard courts; 5 wading pools; 4 parallel bars; 3 horizontal bars; 3 horizontal ladders; 3 horseshoe pitching, etc.; 2 basketball courts, 1 shower." As researcher Frank da Cruz explains here, almost all New York...

Syracuse's old College of Medicine building, now Weiskotten Hall of State University of New York Upstate Medical University, was built during the Great Depression. Its construction was enabled by funds provided by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA supplied a $825,000 loan for the project. The building's cornerstone was laid by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 29, 1936. The building was dedicated November 22, 1937. SYR.edu: "A loan of $825,000 was given to SU for construction of a Basic Sciences building for the College of Medicine by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA). In 1949, Syracuse was selected by...

The Works Progress Administration spent $1,500,000 for miscellaneous alterations, additions, renovations, grading, and landscaping of grounds at hospital and institutions to New York's Charity Hospital. In addition, a nurse's home and a power plant were constructed at the hospital in the 1930s with the assistance of the Public Works Administration (PWA). Originally named Penitentiary Hospital and located on what was then known as Blackwell's Island, the first hospital was built in 1832 to serve the prisoners housed at Blackwell's Penitentiary. After the hospital was destroyed by a fire in 1858, architect James Renwick, Jr. designed a new building to be called City Hospital, on...