Wendell Jones painted the oil-on-canvas mural “Barn Raising” in 1942 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Originally painted for the city’s then-new post office, the mural is currently viewable in the lobby of Rome’s City Hall.
Rome, New York’s Historical Society & Museum occupies what was originally constructed as the city of Rome’s post office in 1936-7. The building was funded with federal Treasury Department funds. A New Deal mural painted for the building now resides… read more
A street improvement project in Rome, New York was undertaken with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $20,195 grant toward the $67,638 total cost of the project. Work occurred between August and November… read more
A street light installation project in Rome, New York was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work occurred between March and October 1936. (PWA Docket No. NY [W]1058)
This little Art Deco gem was constructed for the City of Rome Water Department by the Works Projects Administration (the renamed WPA) in 1938-40. The building contained offices and parking (the entrance on the left was originally a garage bay)…. read more