The Bristow town website explains that the amphitheater was “built by the CCC and the NYA, one of the first youth projects completed. Eleanor Roosevelt came to Bristow to dedicate the project in March 1937.” A 1985 National Register nomination… read more
The historic Bristow post office building as constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building was completed in 1935 and is still in use today. Additional contributor notes: “The Bristow post office is a one-story building with a stucco finish,… read more
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
