According to the website of the General Services Administration “Young American Man and Young American Woman act as sentinels to the main courtrooms of the 1937 Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Erie, Pennsylvania. These two sculptures express the admirable… read more
Also known as the Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office, the building is now part of a complex of buildings that serve as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and other federal… read more
Originally known as “Port Erie Airport,” what is now Erie International Airport was developed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s. “Besides the privately-owned airport at Fairview, a modern airport, Port Erie, was completed in 1937 by the… read more
“The Art Gallery, also on the second floor” of the main branch of the Erie Public Library housed, among other works, “Two interesting paintings by Harry Klopp, done under the WPA Federal Art Project, are Robin Hood and The Pied… read more
“During 1935 and 1936 the Federal Government spent $100,000 in WPA funds for permanent improvements” at the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie.