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IND Subway Queens Branch: Parsons Boulevard Station – Jamaica NY

The Queens Branch of New York City’s Independent Subway was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The first extension was completed in 1936.   On April 21, 1937, four more subway stations opened… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Mass Transportation
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

IND Subway Queens Branch: Sutphin Boulevard [Hillside Avenue] Station – Jamaica NY

The Queens Branch of New York City’s Independent Subway was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The first extension was completed in 1936.  On April 21, 1937, four new subway stations opened… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Mass Transportation
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

IND Subway Queens Branch: Union Turnpike Station – Forest Hills NY

The Queens Branch of New York City’s Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Mass Transportation
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

IND Subway Queens Branch: Van Wyck Boulevard Station – Jamaica NY

The Queens Branch of New York City’s Independent Subway was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The first extension opened in 1936. On April 21, 1937, four more subway stations opened in Jamaica,… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Mass Transportation
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

IND Subway Queens Branch: Woodhaven Boulevard Station – Elmhurst NY

The Queens Branch of New York City’s Independent Subway (IND) was extended during the 1930s with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. On December 31, 1936, eight new IND subway stations opened in Queens, extending the subway… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Mass Transportation
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA)

Jackson Heights Station Post Office – Flushing NY

The Jackson Heights Station post office of Flushing in Queens, New York “is a historic post office building located at Jackson Heights … The original section was built in 1936-1937, and was designed by architect Benjamin C. Flournoy (1876-ca. 1939)… read more

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

Jackson Heights Station Post Office Mural – Flushing NY

The historic Jackson Heights Station post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Development of Jackson Heights,” a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural by Peppino Mangravite.

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

Jacob Riis Park – Queens NY

The New York City Parks Department website provides a brief history of Jacob Riis Park: “260-acre Riis Park, stretching over a mile on the western section of the Rockaway Peninsula, was acquired by the city in 1913. In 1914, the… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Bathhouses, Paths and Trails
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Jamaica Armory (demolished) Improvements – Jamaica NY

The WPA provided assistance in repairing and otherwise improving the One Hundred and Fourth Field Artillery / 172nd Street-Jamaica Armory in Jamaica, Queens. The building is no longer extant.

Project type: Armories, Civic Facilities, Military and Public Safety
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Jamaica Avenue Paving – Jamaica NY

The paving of the 3.5-mile stretch of Jamaica Avenue between 168th St. and 225th St. in Jamaica, Queens was first undertaken as a nearly-half-million-dollar WPA project during the 1930s. WPA Official Project No. 65-97-11.

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning Addition – Jamaica NY

The federal Works Progress Administration worked to conduct repairs and alterations to several civic buildings in Queens as part of a $300,464 project begun in 1935. The project included the construction of an addition to what was the Registers Building… read more

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

Jamaica Playground – Jamaica NY

In early 1942, the WPA began work on a new park and playground to be operated jointly by the adjacent P.S. 40 (Samuel Huntington School) and the Department of Parks. A press release announcing the start of construction described the… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Playgrounds
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Jamaica Storage Sheds Improvements – Jamaica NY

The federal Works Progress Administration worked to conduct repairs and alterations to several civic facilities in Queens as part of a $300,464 project begun in 1935. Facilities improved included the “Jamaica Storage Sheds” at 132nd St. and 150th Ave. The… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Josephine Caminiti Playground – Flushing NY

The sign on this park says Josephine Caminiti Playground. The NYC Parks website also refers to it as Alstyne Playground and notes that it was formerly known as Corona Playground. The land for this park was purchased by the City… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Playgrounds
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Junction Playground – Jackson Heights NY

On January 4, 1938, the Department of Parks announced the opening of a new playground: “In Queens, at 34th Avenue between 96th Street and Junction Boulevard, the new playground has slides, swings, see-saws, sand table, shuffleboard and handball courts. A… read more

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

Juniper Valley Park – Middle Village NY

This large park in the Middle Village neighborhood of Queens provides a wealth of leisure and recreational attractions to local residents. Before it became a park, “it was used variously as a farm, a cemetery, a source for peat moss,… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Paths and Trails, Playgrounds, Tennis Courts
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Kissena Lake Draining – Flushing NY

In 2002 New York City’s Parks Department wrote: “March’s Capital Project of the Month is the restoration of Kissena Lake. It will be undergoing a $1.77 million restoration project, funded by Council Member Julia Harrison, beginning this spring. It is… read more

Project type: Lakes and Ponds, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Kissena Park – Flushing NY

The extensive Kissena Park was first established in the early 1900s and now forms part of the “Queens Corridor” park system. In addition to building a golf course at the east end of the park in the mid 1930s, in… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Lakes and Ponds, Marinas and Aquatic Parks, Paths and Trails
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Kissena Park Golf Course – Flushing NY

This golf course at Kissena Park in outer Queens was one of several golf courses created with federal funding under Robert Moses’ tenure as Parks Commissioner. The Department of Parks first announced the opening of the course in August 1935…. read more

Project type: Golf Courses, Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Civil Works Administration (CWA), Temporary Emergency Relief Act (NY only)

LaGuardia Airport – Flushing NY

Construction of New York’s LaGuardia Airport was among the largest undertakings of the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) and included both today’s main airport (then the “landplane field”) and what is now the Marine Air Terminal (then the “seaplane… read more

Project type: Airports, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Laurelton Playground – Queens NY

The NYC Parks website explains that: “In May 1934, after closing P.S. 38, the Board of Education transferred the property to Parks. Parks opened Laurelton Playground on August 23, 1935 in service of the local community. Parks acquired two small… read more

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

Lawrence Triangle Improvements – Flushing NY

The New York City Parks Department website details the history of Lawrence Triangle, a 0.14-acre park in Flushing, New York. “In July [1938], the Flushing Garden Club presented the land to the Flushing Hospital to be used by hospital patients… read more

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

Lawrence Virgilio Playground – Woodside NY

On July 28, 1937, the Department of Parks announced the opening of “five playgrounds, constructed by the Department of Parks with relief labor and funds,” noting that “These playgrounds are five of the twenty-four sites in neglected areas selected by… read more

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

London Planetree Playground – Woodhaven NY

The Department of Parks announced the opening of this WPA playground in Queens on August 9, 1939: “The land was acquired at the time the Board of Estimate approved the modified plan for the Atlantic Avenue Improvement, the playground was… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Playgrounds
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

MacNeil Park Playground – College Point NY

MacNeil Park Playground

Located in College Point, this green space on the East River is built on the grounds of an old mansion. It was originally known as Chisolm Park: “In 1930 the City of New York acquired the mansion and its grounds… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Playgrounds
Agency:

Main Post Office Murals – Flushing NY

The post office contains a massive set of murals by Vincent Aderente that wrap around the interior of the lobby. The murals depicts scenes from the early history of the twelve communities served by the Flushing Post Office. Some sources suggest… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Public Works of Art Project (PWAP)

Marconi Park – Jamaica NY

Parks acquired what is now Marconi Park “on February 15, 1938, for the benefit of the adjacent P.S. 40 (William Wordsworth School) and the South Jamaica community. The playground opened on June 26, 1939, under the administration of Mayor Fiorello… read more

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

Marine Air Terminal – Flushing NY

Construction of New York’s LaGuardia Airport was among the largest undertakings of the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) and included both today’s main airport (then the “landplane field”) and what is now the Marine Air Terminal (then the “seaplane… read more

Project type: Airports, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Marine Air Terminal Mural – Flushing NY

The Marine Air Terminal contains the largest WPA mural ever painted. “Flight” measures 12 feet (3.7 m) in height and 237 feet (72 m) in length. Artist James Brooks completed this mural depicting the history of flight in 1940. “It… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Maurice Park – Maspeth NY

Maurice Park, also known as the Frank Principe Park, was constructed by the Department of Parks and the WPA in 1940. The November 1940 press release announcing the opening of the new Park described the WPA’s work in detail: “Every… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Playgrounds
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Memorial Field of Flushing – Flushing NY

The Memorial Field of Flushing opened in November, 1934 in a ceremony attended by Mayor LaGuardia. The press release announcing the event described the extensive work carried out with New Deal support: “The land for the Flushing Memorial Playfield was… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Playgrounds, Tennis Courts
Agency: Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Middle Village Playground – Middle Village NY

The NYC Parks website explains the provenance of this modest playground in Queens: “Between 1935 and 1938, Parks leased this property from the Gorbess Realty Corporation. In April 1938, the City of New York purchased one parcel of the property… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Paths and Trails, Playgrounds
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Murray Hill Firehouse – Flushing NY

The building housing FDNY Engine 274/Battalion 52 in Murray Hill, Flushing, was constructed in 1939 by the Work Projects Administration.

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Firehouses
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Murray Playground – Long Island City NY

In Sept. 1941 the New York Times described a playground being constructed by the WPA in Queens at “Forty-Fifth Avenue and Twenty-first Street.” This site, Murray Playground, is still in use today. New York City’s Parks Department writes: “The City… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Athletic Courts and Fields, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Playgrounds
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Naval Militia Armory – Whitestone NY

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed additions to the drill hall at the Naval Militia Armory in Whitestone, New York. “The only active, federally-recognized Naval Militia with continuous, unbroken service to the Country and State for more than a century… read more

Project type: Military and Public Safety, Armories
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Neponsit Beach Children’s Hospital Murals (Missing) – Far Rockaway NY

“While a supervisor, Louis Schanker did several murals for the WPA. A series of 11 murals was done for the TB wards’ dining room […] at the Neponsit Beach Children’s Hospital in Rockaway Queens. The official pictures, taken for the… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Newtown Playground – Elmhurst NY

NYC Parks describes the origins of this playground in Queens: “This public space was acquired by the City of New York by consolidation on January 1, 1898, and transferred to the Department of Parks in 1917. It was not developed… read more

Project type: Parks and Recreation, Comfort Stations (Restrooms), Playgrounds
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

NYC Water System Relief Map – Queens NY

NYC Water Supply System Relief Map

This WPA relief map of the NYC Water Supply System is now on display in the Queens Museum of Art. The information plaque displayed with the map reads: “For the 1939 World’s Fair, city agencies were invited to produce exhibits… read more

Project type: Infrastructure and Utilities, Parks and Recreation, Water Supply
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Oakland Lake Improvements – Bayside NY

Originally formed as the result of glacial action during the Ice Age 15,000 years ago, Oakland Lake is a kettle lake, part of the Alley Pond Park system in northeast Queens. It is surrounded by glacial boulders and is fed… read more

Project type: Forestry and Agriculture, Lakes and Ponds, Parks and Recreation, Pest Control
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)

One Room Schoolhouse Park Playground – East Elmhurst NY

The NYC Parks website explains that the park’s name comes from the fact that “Queens’ last one-room schoolhouse occupied this site from the time of its construction in 1879 until its demolition to make room for a public park in… read more

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