• PennDOT Facility - Bellefonte PA
    Construction of the PennDOT facility on E Bishop St. in Bellefonte was undertaken as part of a sizable a New Deal project; the then-Department of Highways and Public Works Administration (PWA) provided the funds for the building's construction in 1937, along with many similar structures in other parts of Pennsylvania. The PWA provided a $54,218 grant for the project, whose total cost was $124,122. "Construction of 19 new garage and office buildings in as many counties has just been completed by the Department of Highways ... marking another forward step in the drive to develop maximum efficiency among our widespread field forces. This program was launched,...
  • Post Office - Bellefonte PA
    The historic post office building in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1933. The building is still in service.
  • Sanitary Sewers - Bellefonte PA
    A sanitary sewer construction project in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $55,800 grant for the project, whose total cost was $121,391. Work occurred between December 1938 and August 1939. (PWA Docket No. PA X2116)