Brookside Drive Entrance – Amherst OH
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) “constructed a new entrance to Brookside Drive” in Amherst, Ohio.
Crownhill Cemetery Improvements – Amherst OH
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) provided labor to improve Crownhill Cemetery in Amherst, Ohio in 1934.
Forest Street Paving – Amherst OH
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided labor for the paving of Forest Street in Amherst, Ohio starting in 1937.
Hospital (former) Improvements – Amherst OH
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided labor to undertake numerous municipal improvements in Amherst, Ohio, among which was painting the community’s historic hospital building. Living New Deal believes it to be located at 254 Cleveland Ave., also the site of… read more
Library Improvements – Amherst OH
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided labor to undertake numerous municipal improvements in Amherst, Ohio, among which was painting the community’s historic library.
Milan Avenue Underpass Widening – Amherst OH
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) furnished labor to widen Milan Avenue in Amherst, Ohio “at both sides of the … bridge.” Milan Avenue curves around its underpass with a railroad, and the work was necessary to soften the curves and… read more
North Lake Street Paving – Amherst OH
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided labor for the paving of North Lake Street in Amherst, Ohio starting in 1935.
Park Improvements – Amherst OH
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided labor to undertake numerous improvements to Grace Sprenger Memorial Park, the park at the spring along Beaver Creek in Amherst, Ohio.
Post Office (former) – Amherst OH
The historic former post office building in Amherst, Ohio was constructed in 1939 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, now municipally owned, houses an example of New Deal artwork.
Post Office (former) Mural – Amherst OH
The historic former post office building in Amherst, Ohio houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Pioneers Crossing the Ohio River,” completed in 1941 by Michael Loew. It was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
School (former) Improvements – Amherst OH
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided labor to undertake numerous municipal improvements in Amherst, Ohio, among which was painting the community’s historic school building. CWA workers also repaired desks and bathroom fixtures. The former school building is located at the… read more
School Athletic Track (former) – Amherst OH
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided labor to construct a cinder athletic track at Amherst, Ohio’s old high school. The track is no longer extant. The former school building is located at the northwest corner of Franklin Ave. and Church… read more
Town Hall Improvements – Amherst OH
The Civil Works Administration (CWA) provided labor to undertake numerous municipal improvements in Amherst, Ohio, among which was painting the community’s historic Town Hall.