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  • Rushsylvania School #3 (demolished) - Rushsylvania OH
    Rushsylvania School #3 (a.k.a. Buckeye Local High School, and Benjamin Logan Junior High School #1) in Rushsylvania, Ohio was constructed in 1935-6 as a New Deal project, with funds from the Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA provided a $34,022 grant for the project, whose total cost was $116,739. The building was demolished in 1996. PWA Docket No. OH 9075
  • Sandusky County Courthouse Expansion - Fremont OH
    "As the county government's needs increased, local leaders applied in the 1930s for federal aid to expand their facility." With a grant from the federal Public Works Administration (PWA), "the courthouse was greatly expanded, leaving the original building as the northern wing of a three-part courthouse. This project resulted in the replacement of the original columns and the relocation of the cupola to one of the new wings, as well as the construction of new additions. Despite the gap of nearly a century between the construction of the original and additional portions of the buildings, the newer portions complement the...
  • Sanitary Sewers - Massillon OH
    A sizable sewer construction project was undertaken in Massillon, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $116,000 loan and $44,513 grant toward the $159,532 total cost of the project. Work occurred between April 1934 and January 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 588)
  • Sanitary Sewers - Springfield OH
    A massive sewer construction project was undertaken in Springfield, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $671,864 loan and $323,479 grant toward the $1,234,262 total cost of the project. Work occurred between December 1933 and July 1936. (PWA Docket No. OH 766)
  • School (demolished) - Reily OH
    The 1937 component of the former Reily Township school building on Reily-Millville Road was built as a New Deal project with funds from the Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA provided an $18,270 grant for the project, whose total cost was $40,520. The building is no longer extant. PWA Docket No. OH 1167
  • 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 northwest corner of Franklin Ave. and Church St.
  • 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 St.
  • School Auditorium (demolished) - New Haven OH
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) completed a school auditorium project in New Haven, Connecticut. The auditorium had a seating capacity of 400 and could be used as a classroom or gymnasium. Historic maps suggest that the school was located at the southeast corner of U.S. 224 and North Street, and that the facility is no longer extant.
  • Seacrest Auditorium - Zanesville OH
    The historic municipal auditorium, a.k.a. Seacrest Auditorium, in Zanesville, Ohio was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project that started in 1937. Various construction and financial delays hindered completion until 1940.
  • Seneca Golf Course - Broadview Heights OH
    WPA crews completed the first nine holes of the Seneca Golf Course in suburban Cleveland in 1940. From the website GolfNow.com: "Using WPA funds, the city of Cleveland opened Seneca Golf Course on August 1, 1940 to provide 'fine, low-cost, pay-as-you-play golfing' to westsiders. Only nine holes were opened with the purpose of gaining revenue to buy equipment to complete the other 27 holes the following year." In 2010, Course B at Seneca was closed; it is unclear whether this closure includes any WPA work.
  • Serpent Mound State Memorial - Peebles OH
    Serpent Mound is the largest effigy mound in North America. The site is a National Historic Landmark and, with eight other Native American earthworks in Ohio, is on the US Tentative List of sites submitted to UNESCO as a proposed World Heritage Site. Several New Deal agencies contributed to the memorial site: CWA (1933-34) – Funded surveys and topographic map of the mound and park, renovated historic-era buildings, planned and possibly initiated construction of two restroom buildings next to the parking lot. Restroom buildings used brick from the 1823 Second Baptist Church in Clarksville, OH (about 47 miles WNW of Serpent...
  • Sewers - Bowling Green OH
    A sizable sewer construction project was undertaken in Bowling Green, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $200,300 loan and $74,975 grant toward the eventual $276,675 total cost of the project. Work occurred between November 1934 and November 1935. (PWA Docket No. OH 2236)
  • Sewers - Cincinnati OH
    Numerous sanitary and storm sewer construction projects were undertaken in Cincinnati, Ohio during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction on the projects began as early as 1933. (PWA Docket Nos.: OH 768, 769, 771, 1461, 1462, 1490, 1528, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1821, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 2135, 2136, 2137, 2709, 2745, 8145, W1046, W1143, W1490, W1508)
  • Sewers - Columbus OH
    A massive sewer construction project was undertaken in Columbus, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $710,000 loan and $390,000 grant toward the eventual $1,879,813 total cost of the project. Work occurred between June 1934 and June 1938. (PWA Docket No. OH 1961)
  • Sewers - Fremont OH
    A sizable sewer construction project was undertaken in Fremont, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $212,295 loan and $80,876 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $296,919. Work occurred between December 1933 and October 1934. (PWA Docket No. OH 773)
  • Sewers - Shelby OH
    A sizable sewer construction project was undertaken in Shelby, Ohio with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $36,200 loan and $14,794 grant toward the project, whose total cost was $43,532. Work occurred between January and October 1934. (PWA Docket No. OH 929)
  • Sharon Woods Golf Course - Sharonville OH
    "The construction of Sharon Woods Golf Course began in 1936. WPA crews did most of the groundwork on the project. Tons of topsoil were dredged from the east side of the lake for constructing greens. The course opened in 1938 when legendary amateur golfer Bobby Jones hit the first golf ball on May 27... Mr. William H. Diddel was the golf course architect of Sharon Woods Golf Course. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Mr. Diddel designed over 70 courses in his career."   (https://greatparks.org/)
  • Sharon Woods Park - Sharonville OH
    "Sharon Woods Park was first established in 1932, making it the oldest park managed by Hamilton County. Many of the park's amenities, including the dam and golf course were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Today it remains a popular recreation destination for local residents and boasts miles of multipurpose trails, boat rentals, picnic shelters, and much more."   (https://recplanet.com/node/26678) The WPA was also involved in developing the park.
  • Shenandoah Memorial - Ava OH
    The Shenandoah Memorial in Ava, Ohio was built to honor those lost in a 1925 airship crash that occurred in Noble County. The memorial was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The contractor was George Dodds & Sons Granite Company of Xenia, Ohio. Archival photos suggest the project was completed in September or October 1938. The memorial, according to Roadside America, "originally stood at the spot where the stern section of the Shenandoah fell to earth, but that was back in the wooded hills where few people could visit. The people of Ava have since moved it to a convenient spot along...
  • Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant - Cuyahoga Heights OH
    Cleveland's massive Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant was originally constructed during the 1930s as part of a massive federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project. Photo captions at The Cleveland Memory Project state: 1. "Here is one of the twelve sewage digestion tanks being built as part of Cleveland's $8,900,000 sewage disposal project with funds furnished by the Public Works Administration. The picture was taken at the Southerly disposal plant at E. 71st street and independence road. Two years will be required to complete the entire project, aimed at improving health conditions through ending pollution of Lake Erie." 2. "Cleveland's plans for sewerage treatment works...
  • State Highway Patrol Barracks - Cambridge OH
    Short and Stanley-Brown write: The Ohio State Highway Patrol operates from the city of Columbus and has four district headquarters, all radio-connected. Three of these units are in permanent buildings. The Cambridge headquarters has been provided with this new building through the P. W. A., replacing their temporary quarters which had been destroyed by fire. It stands on a 4-acre site at a high point on the national highway, the site having been selected after tests to determine the best location for radio transmission. The project included, besides the building, the radio tower with its network of buried ground lines. The barracks building...
  • Station A Post Office - Cleveland OH
    Cleveland's historic Station A post office was constructed with federal funds in 1935-6. The building, which features Deco details, was designed by Julius Boenisch.
  • Storm Sewers - Cheviot OH
    A storm sewer construction project was undertaken in Cheviot, Ohio during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. (PWA Docket No. OH 2376)
  • Street Improvements - Cincinnati OH
    Multiple street construction, paving, and development projects were undertaken in Cincinnati, Ohio during the Great Depression with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Construction on the projects began as early as 1933. (PWA Docket Nos.: OH 772, 1448, 1518, 2122, 8060, 8061, 9039, 9045, W1092, W1394, W1409, W1411, W1489, W1507, X2193)
  • Toledo Heights Branch Library - Toledo OH
    "In 1935, this English Tudor style branch was built with the aid of a Public Works Administration (PWA) grant."
  • Toledo Zoo - Toledo OH
    "The Toledo Zoo is home to several buildings that were constructed during this time, including the Reptile House, the Amphitheatre, the Museum of Science, the Aquarium, and the Aviary. Not only are these buildings still in use, most of them are still being used for their original purpose. The construction of the Zoo’s WPA buildings got underway in 1933, with the Reptile House. In addition to the Moorish and Spanish influences that give the building a rustic charm, the Reptile House is remarkable in that it is constructed almost entirely from salvaged materials. The brick, stone and timber were brought in...
  • Toledo Zoo Reptile House and Murals - Toledo OH
    The Reptile House was the first of five buildings constructed by the WPA at the Toledo Zoo. These buildings are still in use today. FAP artist Forrest "Woody" LaPlante was one of three muralists who painted botanical backgrounds in each reptile exhibit. Most of these murals were destroyed in the 1970s, but the remaining murals were restored by LaPlante in the 1990s. The building was constructed from materials recycled from local areas, such as the Wabash Railroad shops and the former Miami and Erie canals. The architecture of the building was inspired by Spanish and Moorish styles in reference to the city's...
  • 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.
  • Town of Greenhills - Greenhills OH
    "Greenhills, Ohio is one of only three 'Greenbelt Towns' built in the United States. The other two are Greenbelt, Maryland and Greendale, Wisconsin. The three towns had their start during the Depression Era. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created a program to build new suburban communities as part of his New Deal plans for the country. The overseeing department was the Resettlement Administration which later became a part of the Farms Security Administration. The building of these towns provided much needed jobs for those in the trades (brick layers, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, etc.), as well as people not in the trades...
  • Tuscarawas County Public Library - New Philadelphia OH
    "The circulation of library books in New Philadelphia doubled in a period of 6 years, reaching 133,000 in the first 6 months of 1935. The public library is also the library for the county schools. The new building, which was badly needed, is 2 stories in height and 104 by 53 feet in over-all dimensions. It houses on the ground floor an auditorium seating 200 with a well-equipped stage and a research reading room, and on the first floor, adult and children's reading rooms, a control room between the two, and the stack room. The structure...
  • U.S. Grant School - Dayton OH
    Dayton's U.S. Grant School was constructed as a New Deal project, with the aid of Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) funds. The P.W.A. provided a $29,925 grant for the project, whose total cost was $71,603. PWA Docket No. OH 1355-R
  • Union Township School #2 (destroyed) - Union Township OH
    Union Township School #2 was constructed in 1936 as a New Deal project, with funds from the Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA provided a $17,976 grant for the project, whose total cost was $39,948. The building was destroyed by fire in 1988. PWA Docket No. OH 1219
  • University Center Station Post Office - Cleveland OH
    Cleveland's historic University Center Station post office was constructed with federal funds in 1935-6. Designed by R. Stanley-Brown, the building houses examples of New Deal artwork.
  • University Center Station Post Office Mural - Cleveland OH
    Cleveland's historic University Center Station post office houses one of many examples of New Deal artwork commissioned for northeast Ohio post offices. Commissioned by the federal Treasury Relief Art Project, this multi-panel mural was created by John Csosz and completed in 1937.
  • University of Cincinnati: Student Union Building - Cincinnati OH
    The Public Works Administration funded the construction of the University of Cincinnati: Student Union Building in Cincinnati OH in Cincinnati OH. The building was fireproof and had central heating. It contained the University Book Store, a lunge, a 700-seat dining hall, and private dining rooms. The project was completed in October of 1937. The construction cost was $564,005 and the total cost was $599,747.
  • W. H. Kirk Middle School (demolished) Murals - East Cleveland OH
    Nine murals resided in the auditorium lobby of the W. H. Kirk Middle School in East Cleveland, Ohio. "The school, built in 1930, displayed nine murals, collectively known as The Progression of Man. The murals were commissioned by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s and were removed and placed in storage when the school was demolished in 2002."
  • Wakeman School #2 (demolished) - Wakeman OH
    Wakeman School #2 (Western Reserve High School #1) in Wakeman, Ohio was constructed in 1937 as a New Deal project, with funds from the Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA provided a $45,000 grant for the project, whose total cost was $100,100. The school was demolished in 2003. PWA Docket No. OH 1379
  • Warder Nursery Improvements - Cincinnati OH
    In 1938, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed a barn at Warder Nursery in Cincinnati OH. The project was one of several undertaken by the WPA in the city. “Three WPA projects for park improvements at Cincinnati, Ohio, have been given approval by the council finance committee of the city,” a contemporary journalist remarked at the time. “One project provides for the erection of a service and storage building at the Warder Nursery on North Ben Road, one for the construction of roads and walks in the various parks, and the other for landscape development in some of the parks.” The WPA...
  • Washington Reservation Improvements - Cleveland OH
    The federal Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) conducted restoration / improvement work at Washington Reservation / Washington Park during the 1930s.
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant - Columbus OH
    Columbus, Ohio received a new wastewater treatment facility on Jackson Pike during the Great Depression. The facility was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA supplied a $460,000 loan and $1,083,756 grant toward the eventual $4,029,946 total cost of the project. Work occurred between July 1934 and June 1938. "The plant consisted of influent head works with screens and pumping, four grit chambers with dedicated/integrated primary tanks, eight aerators, and eight final clarifiers. Solids handling consisted of eight anaerobic digesters, sludge drying vacuum filters and one multiple-hearth sludge incinerator. Treatment capacity was rated at 50 MGD." (Columbus.gov) (PWA...
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