• Post Office Murals - Port Chester NY
    The lobby of the post office in Port Chester, New York features a stunning array of four large New Deal murals and nine smaller lunettes. Designed by Domenico Mortellito with Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) funding and installed in 1936, they depict a wide range of human activities, from ship building and fire fighting, to music and baking. (Construction of the Port Chester post office, itself, began prior to 1933, when FDR came into office; as such the building itself is not included on this site.)
  • Road Paving - Port Chester NY
    A road paving project in Port Chester, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $46,500 loan and $19,421 grant toward the $92,384 total cost of the project. Work occurred between October and December 1934. (PWA Docket No. NY 4353)
  • Sand Street Improvements - Port Chester NY
    The federal Work Projects Administration worked to improve Sand Street in Port Chester, New York during the 1930s. One project, which cost $5,118 (of which the WPA contributed $2,911) was described by the WPA in its project rolls: "Install drains, manholes, and catch basins, replace pavement and curbs, and perform" other related work.
  • Village Hall - Port Chester NY
    Port Chester, New York's Village Hall was constructed with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds during the Great Depression. The PWA provided a $58,725 grant for the project, whose total cost was $121,763. Construction occurred between Sept. 1938 and Oct. 1939. PWA Docket No. NY W1601.