Waterworks – DuBois PA
A waterworks construction project in DuBois, Pennsylvania was undertaken with the assistance of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. PWA Docket No. X2117.
Waynesboro Armory – Waynesboro PA
The historic Waynesboro Armory “was built in 1938, and is a one-story, “I”-plan brick building in the Moderne style. It consists of three sections: administration building, drill hall, and stable. Its construction was funded in part by the Public Works… read more
West Chester University – West Chester PA
Then known as the West Chester State Teachers College, West Chester University of Pennsylvania benefited during the Great Depression from a large construction project enabled by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The PWA provided a $240,924 grant for the project, whose… read more
West Scranton Post Office – Scranton PA
The historic West Scranton Branch post office building of Scranton, Pennsylvania was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which possesses a New Deal mural in the lobby, is still in use today.
West Scranton Post Office Mural – Scranton PA
The oil-on-canvas mural “Nature’s Storehouse,” which hangs in the lobby of the West Scranton Branch post office, was completed in 1941. The work, which was painted by Herman Maril, was undertaken using Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts funding.
West Side Road Improvements – Wilkes-Barre PA
“WPA’s legacy is visible today in those and many other ways” in Wilkes-Barre. “Travel was made easier when the East End Boulevard was straightened out and crucial highway links in the Back Mountain and West Side areas were constructed, all… read more
Whipple Dam Reconstruction – Petersburg PA
The CCC operated in the Whipple Dam area from 1933 to 1941. In addition to other improvements throughout Whipple Dam State Park, “in 1935, the CCC dismantled the old dam and constructed the existing dam and bridge.”
Whipple Dam State Park Improvements – Petersburg PA
“Between 1933 and 1941, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) had a work camp at Owl’s Gap (S-60-PA), east of the park. The corps members built pavilions, roads, beach and restrooms during this period. In 1935, the CCC dismantled the old… read more
Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport Expansion – Forty Fort PA
“The Wyoming Valley Airport, located in Forty Fort and Wyoming and built in the 1920s, was expanded and given a paved runway through WPA, enabling it to handle passenger and freight traffic – including early air mail — and help… read more
William Penn Memorial Fire Tower – Reading PA
The PWA completed this stone fire observation tower atop Mt. Penn, overlooking Reading, PA and the surrounding area, in 1939. From the Literary and Cultural Heritage Map of Pennsylvania interactive website: “When President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal created the… read more
Wilson High School Expansion – Spring Township PA
“President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal allowed for the expansion of the school in 1936. During this time, a Federal Public Works Administration project added six classrooms on the western side of the building. Following this expansion, Wilson High School… read more
Wyoming County Courthouse Addition – Tunkhannock PA
An addition to the Wyoming County Courthouse in Tunkhannock, PA was constructed in 1939 as a New Deal project: the Public Works Administration (PWA) provided a $29,844 grant for the project, whose total cost was $61,882. PWA Docket No. PA [X]2080
Wyomissing Area Junior-Senior High School – Wyomissing PA
“The oldest section of the high school was begun in 1938 and opened to students in September 1939. … The federal Public Works Administration under President Franklin D. Roosevelt funded 45 percent of the school’s $600,000 cost. Designed by architect… read more
Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall (ESU) – East Stroudsburg PA
Originally constructed as a gymnasium, what is now Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall at East Stroudsburg University was one of four buildings constructed as a New Deal project. Work was sponsored by the Public Works Administration (PWA).